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Summary

The remains of the mine captain's house, a smithy and a room for drying miners' clothes, in the southern part of Boringdon Park Wood.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1020565: Post-medieval deer park, medieval fishpond, 18th century triumphal arch and a 19th century lead mine, ore works and smelt mill at Boringdon Park

Other References/Statuses

• Old SAM Ref: 33780

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BUILDING (XIX - 1820 AD to 1857 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Row of buildings shown. Map object based on this Source.

Waterhouse, R., 2000, Boringdon Park Mine (Plan - measured). SDV345790.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2003, Post-Medieval Deer Park, Medieval Fishpond, 18th century Triumphal Arch and a 19th Century Lead Mine, Ore Works and Smelt Mill at Boringdon Park (Schedule Document). SDV343933.

To the north of the ore breaking floor, a range of buildings includes the remains of the mine captain's house at the west end, a smithy in the centre, and a room for drying miners' clothes at the east end. Parts of the boiler and its furnace doors survive. A small office with a fireplace is set back into the hillside between the drying room and the smithy.

English Heritage, 2009, Heritage at Risk Register 2009: South West, 110 (Report - non-specific). SDV342694.

Extensive significant problems. Principal vulnerability collapse.

Ordnance Survey, 2009, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV341569.

Map object based on this Source.

English Heritage, 2010, Heritage at Risk Register 2010: South West, 103 (Report - non-specific). SDV344777.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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