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| HER Number: | MDV124299 |
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| Name: | Site of third water engine in Sheepridge Wood, George and Charlotte Mine, Gulworthy |
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Summary
A third wheel known to be on the mine by the late 1860s is thought to have been sited underground in the Deep Adit. It was probably about 30 foot in diameter and may have pumped the mine's workings below adit, or hauled ore to the level of Deep Adit. Author marks potential site on map.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 452 698 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX46NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Gulworthy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WHEEL PIT (Constructed, XIX - 1850 AD? to 1869 AD (Between))
Full description
Waterhouse, R., 2017, The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology, 227, Fig 6.37, 7.2 (Monograph). SDV361789.
A third wheel known to be on the mine by the late 1860s is thought to have been sited underground in the Deep Adit. It was probably about 30 foot in diameter and may have pumped the mine's workings below adit, or hauled ore to the level of Deep Adit. Author marks potential site on map.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361789 | Monograph: Waterhouse, R.. 2017. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. Paperback Volume. 227, Fig 6.37, 7.2. [Mapped feature: #114515 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5467 | Part of: George and Charlotte Mine (Monument) |
| MDV19388 | Related to: Leat from Tavistock Canal, Gulworthy (Monument) |
| MDV78677 | Related to: Wheel Pit in Sheepridge Wood, George and Charlotte Mine, Gulworthy (Monument) |
| MDV78691 | Related to: Wheel Pit, George and Charlotte Mine (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 13 2018 10:06AM |
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