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| HER Number: | MDV34283 |
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| Name: | Building south of Haytor Granite Tramway, Ilsington |
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Summary
A ruined rectangular building sited between the junction of the Haytor Granite Tramway and an earthen bank, a possible siding which joins the tramway. It consists of a level stance of c9m by 4.7m. There are traces of a wall on the eastern end, where dressed granite has been used, and fragments of cut stone litters the exterior. The building is likely to be associated with the tramway, in operation between 1820 and the 1850s.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 761 777 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ilsington |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILSINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX77NE35
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1195142
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NE/204
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BUILDING (Built, XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
L-shaped feature with a rectangular enclosure to the east shown on 19th century Tithe Map. Field Number 2987.
Everett, C., 1988, Haytor Down (Worksheet). SDV304118.
Site visited in February 1988 House platform south of granite tramway near turning to Haytor Quarry. Shown on parish Tithe Map of 1842 as' cottage and garden', owned by Duke of Somerset. Quarry worker's cottage. Measurements: 8 metres by 5.5 metres plus adjoining platform 5.5 metres by 3.1 matres.
Newman, P., 1999, 2002, Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised) (Report - Survey). SDV346395.
(30/01/1999) A ruined rectangular building sited between the junction of the Haytor Granite Tramway and an earthen bank, a possible siding which joins the tramway. It consists of a level stance of c9m by 4.7m. There are traces of a wall on the eastern end, where dressed granite has been used, and fragments of cut stone litters the exterior. The building is likely to be associated with the tramway, in operation between 1820 and the 1850s.
Depicted on Tithe Map of (1842).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV304118 | Worksheet: Everett, C.. 1988. Haytor Down. |
| SDV346395 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 1999, 2002. Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised). Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A1/2/1999. A4 Spiral Bound. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8068 | Related to: Haytor Granite Tramway, Haytor to Stover Canal (Monument) |
| MDV26565 | Related to: Linear Open Tin Works on Haytor Down, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV116609 | Related to: Tin Streamworks on Haytor Down, Ilsington (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7021 - Haytor Down: Survey Report (Ref: A1/2/1999)
| Date Last Edited: | May 23 2022 4:19PM |
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