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| HER Number: | MDV53893 |
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| Name: | Building north of mine shaft on Plaster Down, Whitchurch |
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Summary
Small extant building to the north of mine shaft. Assessed in 2019, this former industrial building dates to the mid-19th century but original function could not be identified. Apparently unheated, it is relatively tall and well-lit by three large windows, it may have served as some kind of workshop associated with the copper and tin mine.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 509 724 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Whitchurch |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHITCHURCH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/137/2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MINE BUILDING (Built, XIX - 1850 AD (Between) to 1880 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Shown on the late 19th century historic map (but not the earlier Tithe Map).
Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J., 1992, Archaeological Assessment of Tavistock Area Water Supply, 2 (Report - Assessment). SDV340617.
Small extant building to the north of shaft.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Depicted on the modern map.
Thorp, J., 2019, Barn 3, Former Mine Building approx. 400m northeast of Higher Pennington, Whitchurch, 1-6 (Report - Assessment). SDV365307.
This ‘barn’ is not an agricultural building. It is an industrial building associated with a copper and tin mine (MDV3606). It is built on land which belongs to Higher Pennington Farm, which was known as Pennaton in 1843, the date of the parish tithe map and accompanying apportionment or award.
This is a truncated mid 19th century building associated with the mining industry. Its original function is not clear. Apparently unheated, it is relatively tall and well-lit by three large windows. The evidence is far from conclusive but there may have been a wagonway entry in the north end. If so, one might reasonably assume it was some kind of workshop. It has significance as a building associated with Dartmoor’s long history of tin mining.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV340617 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J.. 1992. Archaeological Assessment of Tavistock Area Water Supply. Exeter Archaeology Report. 92.48. A4 Stapled + Digital. 2. |
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| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #113800 ] |
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| SDV365307 | Report - Assessment: Thorp, J.. 2019. Barn 3, Former Mine Building approx. 400m northeast of Higher Pennington, Whitchurch. Keystone Historic Buildings Consultants. K913/3. Digital. 1-6. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3606 | Part of: Great Sortridge / Plaster Consuls, Whitchurch (Monument) |
| MDV49773 | Related to: Mine shaft west of Plaster Down, Whitchurch (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 25 2023 10:46AM |
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