See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV54864 |
|---|
| Name: | Union Mineral Black Mine in Bideford. |
|---|
Summary
Union Mineral Black Mine. Shafts in the area of the rectory grounds.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 450 266 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SS42NE |
|---|
| Admin Area | Devon |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Bideford |
|---|
| District | Torridge |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | BIDEFORD |
|---|
Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42NE/164/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MINE (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Map object based on this source.
Claughton, P. F., 1993, A List of Mines in North Devon and West Somerset, 15 (Un-published). SDV3410.
Union Mineral Black Mine Exact location unknown. Shafts in the area of the rectory grounds. At work for paint pigment circa1802-13; possibly on or near site of 19th century anthracite mining activity. Map object based on this source.
Cleaver, D. + Coulter, J. + Slade, P. + Waters, E. + White, D., 1994, Bideford Black. The History of a Unique Local Industry, 6-8; Figs 2,10 (Pamphlet). SDV366276.
One of the earliest known records of production is the 1811 notice of sale of a third share in the Union Mineral Black Mine, near the junction of Pitt Lane and High Street. Particulars include details of a shaft from which 3000 tons of mineral black had already been extracted. Included were details of equipment and “every other requisite for rendering the article fit for sale on a large scale”. The product was described as selling under patent and “lately introduced into His Majesty’s Navy as a paint with much success”.
There seems little doubt that the main seam runs under the town, and there is a reference to a considerable amount of “decayed anthracite” having been found during laying of a gas main in Grenville Street.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Map object based on this source.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
| |
| | |
| SDV3410 | Un-published: Claughton, P. F.. 1993. A List of Mines in North Devon and West Somerset. A List of Mines in North Devon and West Somerset. Unknown. 15. |
| |
| | |
| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
| |
| | |
| SDV366276 | Pamphlet: Cleaver, D. + Coulter, J. + Slade, P. + Waters, E. + White, D.. 1994. Bideford Black. The History of a Unique Local Industry. Bideford and District Community Archive. Pamphlet. 6-8; Figs 2,10. |
| |
| | |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 6 2025 11:10AM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.