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| HER Number: | MDV56132 |
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| Name: | Brenton's Inclined Shaft, Wheal Friendship Mine |
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Summary
Brenton's Inlined Shaft at Wheal Friendship Mine; one of three water-powered shafts at the mine. Lies in close proximity to the leat that runs from Hill Bridge.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 509 793 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Mary Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MARY TAVY |
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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/82/7
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- INCLINED PLANE (Constructed, XIX - 1834 AD to 1836 AD (Between))
- MINE SHAFT (Constructed, XIX - 1834 AD to 1836 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Brenton's Shaft' is depicted on the late 19th century historic map. Lies in close proximity to the leat that runs from Hill Bridge.
Richardson, P. H. G., 1992, The Mines of Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley after 1913, 36-47, fig.5 (Article in Serial). SDV323598.
Brenton's Shaft at Wheal Friendship.
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
Area of the shaft shown on the modern mapping but not labelled. In an area of disused mine workings.
Waterhouse, R., 2017, The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology, 433-436, fig 12.14 (Monograph). SDV361789.
The first inclined railway shaft at any British metalliferous mine was completed here in 1807-1808, under the direction of John Taylor. Its success in reducing production costs contributed directly to the subsequent installation of two more such shafts on the mine and eventually two others in the district at Wheal Crebor and Bedford United Mines.
Two other water-powered incline shafts were sunk at Wheal Friendship. This is the third inclined shaft, which was further up the hill to the east, known as Brenton's Inclined Shaft, was commenced in 1834 and was in use by around 1836. This followed the underlie of the main lode, descending from surface beside the road south-east of Brenton's Engine Shaft in a northerly direction at about 45 degrees down to the 100 fathom level.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV323598 | Article in Serial: Richardson, P. H. G.. 1992. The Mines of Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley after 1913. British Mining. 44. A5 Paperback. 36-47, fig.5. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #95459 ] |
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| SDV361789 | Monograph: Waterhouse, R.. 2017. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. Paperback Volume. 433-436, fig 12.14. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4185 | Part of: Wheal Friendship Mine, Mary Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV56130 | Related to: Brenton's Stack, Wheal Friendship Mine (Monument) |
| MDV56137 | Related to: Inclined railway shaft, Wheal Friendship Mine (Monument) |
| MDV56140 | Related to: Mine shaft at Wheal Friendship Mine (Monument) |
| MDV104355 | Related to: Taylor's Inclined Shaft, Wheal Friendship Mine (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 24 2019 10:47AM |
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