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Summary

Now disused, the quarry is shown on the 1880s-1890s first edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map with an engine house and associated tramway. A magazine is also shown to the east of the main quarry workings.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Section of former Woodcourt Mill Leat and engine house, structures and earthworks of former quarry in Englebourne Wood marked on nineteenth century mapping

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX75NE/36

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD (Between) to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

1963, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV175156.

'englebourne quarry' indicated on os 6" (1906) and on os 6" (1963) (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV175158.

De la beche, h. T. /report on the geology of cornwall, devon and west somerset/(1839)503.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV175159.

Des=os 6"(1906)sheet 126ne.

DE LA BECHE, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV32233.

Englebourne quarry. Rolster bridge is mentioned as source of roofing slate (de la beche).

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

Englebourne Quarry marked. Several buildings are shown including an engine house with a tramway running to the south-east. A magazine is also marked to the east of the main quarry workings.
A smaller area of quarry working is also shown on the west side of the road.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

Quarry marked as disused.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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