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| HER Number: | MDV6399 |
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| Name: | Ruined buildings, Hexworthy Tin Mine |
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Summary
A ruined building standing to the north of the Hooten Wheals mine track which was formerly part of the mining complex and likely to have been built in the late nineteenth century. It is described by Greeves as the Mine Captain's house and office. The building, which was of two storey construction, is now a total ruin, as a result of destruction by American troops during World War II. It has approximate dimensions of 27.5 metres long, including a 6.0 metre lean-to on the eastern end, by 7.2 metres. Openings for two doors and six windows are visible, with sills still in place. The walls were constructed from granite, with a cement facing.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 656 711 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SE177
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1065000
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/22
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FOREMANS HOUSE (XIX - 1867 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
- MINE BUILDING (XIX - 1867 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 4362-4363 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Ruined buildings of Hexworthy Tin Mine visible on 1946 aerial photographs.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1986, Tin Mines and Miners of Dartmoor, A photographic record, 8 (Monograph). SDV351363.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, P. Newman (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(Visited 10/01/1996) SX 6566 7110. A ruined building standing to the north of the Hooten Wheals mine track which was formerly part of the mining complex and likely to have been built in the late nineteenth century. It is described by Greeves as the Mine Captain's house and office (Greeves 1986, 8).
The building, which was of two storey construction, is now a total ruin, as a result of destruction by American troops during World War II. It has approximate dimensions of 27.5 metres long, including a 6.0 metre lean-to on the eastern end, by 7.2 metres. Openings for two doors and six windows are visible, with sills still in place. The walls were constructed from granite, with a cement facing.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1996, Tin Mining in the O Brook Valley (Report - Survey). SDV363199.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4362-4363. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. P. Newman. |
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| SDV351363 | Monograph: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1986. Tin Mines and Miners of Dartmoor, A photographic record. Tin Mines and Miners of Dartmoor, A photographic record. Paperback Volume. 8. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6389 | Part of: Hooten Wheals/Hexworthy Tin Mine (Monument) |
| MDV103597 | Related to: Cairn east of The Henroost tin working, south of Down Ridge (Monument) |
| MDV61853 | Related to: Powder house at Hexworthy Mine (Building) |
| MDV126403 | Related to: Ruined mine building, Hexworthy Tin Mine (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 18 2022 4:00PM |
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