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HER Number:MDV56127
Name:Furnace at Wheal Friendship Mine

Summary

A secondary furnace reportedly was attached to the arsenic flue, which served to improve the flow during less favourable wind conditions.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 507 795
Map Sheet:SX57NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishMary Tavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMARY TAVY

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Structural remains of buildings and machinery, as well as earthwork and buried remains of features relating to the Wheal Friendship Mine, Mary Tavy, worked between 1700-1925

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NW/82/2/1
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FURNACE (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

Richardson, P. H. G., 1992, The Mines of Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley after 1913, 36-47, figure 5 (Article in Serial). SDV323598.

A secondary furnace reportedly was attached to the arsenic flue, which served to improve the flow during less favourable wind conditions.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV323598Article in Serial: Richardson, P. H. G.. 1992. The Mines of Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley after 1913. British Mining. 44. A5 Paperback. 36-47, figure 5. [Mapped feature: #35510 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV4185Part of: Wheal Friendship Mine, Mary Tavy (Monument)
MDV56126Related to: Flue at Wheal Friendship Mine (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 15 2018 11:14AM