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HER Number:MDV51527
Name:Remains of smithy at Swell Tor Quarry

Summary

Ruined building shown on the early 20th century historic map.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 558 731
Map Sheet:SX57SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWalkhampton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWALKHAMPTON

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains on Walkhampton Common including 19th century Swelltor and Foggintor Quarries, a section of the early 19th century Plymouth and Dartmoor Tramway, later converted to railway, also streamworks along the Yes Tor Brook

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/360
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BLACKSMITHS WORKSHOP (Constructed, XIX to XX - 1880 AD to 1905 AD (Between))

Full description

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

'Smithy' marked on early 20th century (1906) historic map.


National Monument Record, 1976, NMR SX5572, 3 (Aerial Photograph). SDV255004.


Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.

Deserted building, presumed for industrial use, recorded in project.


Passmore, A., 2000, An Archaeological Survey of Swell Tor Quarry Buildings, Walkhampton, Devon (Report - Survey). SDV260532.


Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.

Remains of building depicted on the modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV255004Aerial Photograph: National Monument Record. 1976. NMR SX5572. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 3.
SDV260532Report - Survey: Passmore, A.. 2000. An Archaeological Survey of Swell Tor Quarry Buildings, Walkhampton, Devon. A4 Comb Bound + Digital.
SDV319854Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #113806 ]
SDV359352Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV51526Related to: Remains of engine house at Swell Tor Quarry (Building)
MDV5004Related to: Swell Tor Quarries, Dartmoor (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7384 - Survey of buildings at Swell Tor Quarry, Walkhampton

Date Last Edited:Oct 19 2018 4:16PM