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HER Number:MDV65856
Name:Tramway in Middlecott Wood, Ilsington

Summary

Track of a tramway associated with Albion Mine is traceable eastward from an adit past a stone-built wheelpit to a tree-covered dump.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 780 765
Map Sheet:SX77NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishIlsington
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishILSINGTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NE/24/2

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TRAMWAY (XIX to XX - 1889 AD to 1904 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Tramway is depicted on the early 20th century historic map (but not on the late 19th century version).


Richardson, P. H. G., 1992, The Mines of Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley after 1913, 63-4 (Article in Serial). SDV323598.

Track of a tramway associated with Albion Mine is traceable eastward from an adit past a stone-built wheelpit to a tree-covered dump.

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. 63-4.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #97989 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV37179Related to: Burning House in Middlecott Wood, Ilsington (Building)
MDV115272Related to: Mine Shaft, Trumpeter (Monument)
MDV8071Related to: Smallacombe Mine, Ilsington (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jun 7 2016 2:47PM