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| HER Number: | MDV62671 |
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| Name: | Brook Mine Mill |
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Summary
Also known as Macclesfield Mine Mill.
Location?
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 718 675 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | West Buckfastleigh |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks, structures and below ground remains of the South Devon United Mines, a mid-19th century copper mining enterprise in Brook Wood, as well as part of the Wheal Emma Leat
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76NW/237
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILL (XIX - 1850 AD to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Building is depicted on the late 19th century historic map.
Hamilton Jenkin, Dr. A. K., 1974, Mines of Devon. Volume 1: The Southern Area, 113-4 (Monograph). SDV336694.
Richardson, P. H. G., 1992, The Mines of Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley after 1913, 130 (Article in Serial). SDV323598.
Brookwood fluorspar mine (richardson).
Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 9, 56 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.
'Brook' or 'Macclesfield' Mine mill where a 46 foot waterwheel worked 'Wheal Emma' - see Hamilton Jenkin.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV305931 | Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 1998. Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 9, 56. |
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| SDV323598 | Article in Serial: Richardson, P. H. G.. 1992. The Mines of Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley after 1913. British Mining. 44. A5 Paperback. 130. |
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| 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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| SDV336694 | Monograph: Hamilton Jenkin, Dr. A. K.. 1974. Mines of Devon. Volume 1: The Southern Area. Mines of Devon. Volume 1: The Southern Area. One. Hardback Volume. 113-4. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV49062 | Part of: South Devon United Copper Mine, Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
| MDV62669 | Related to: Water wheel at Wheal Emma Mine (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6840 - Survey of Brookwood and Wheal Emma Copper Mines (Ref: AI/01/2005)
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 27 2018 4:56PM |
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