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Summary

A tin smelting house was in operation at 'bachelors hall' near princetown from 1798-1807. It was erected by t gray in 1795. In the late 1790's john swete described the smelting house as 'on the banks of a small stream which emptied into blackabrook' + had stamping mills. Duchy of cornwall records date from 1798-1804 + indicate that the number of ingots smelted in that period was 223 blocks weighing 27.43 tonnes with a further 1.07 tonnes listed for 1807. In sale particulars of 1828 the smelting house had been converted to a brewery. The site of the brewery is shown on the sale plan as being beside the west bank of the stream where agricultural buildings now stand (greeves).

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthwork and walling remains of the late 18th century Bachelor's Hall Tin Mine, Princetown, including remains of a stamping mill and smelting house, leats, stamping floor and a dam

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/33/3
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• SMELTING HOUSE (XVIII to XIX - 1795 AD (Between) to 1807 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV234531.

Des=greeves,t. /tin smelting in devon in the 18th + 19th centuries/in newman,p.(ed)/the archaeology of mining + metallurgy in south west britain/(1996)84-90/(mining history:bulletin pdmhs, vol 13 no 2). A tin smelting house was in operation at 'bachelors hall' near princetown from 1798-1807. It was erected by t gray in 1795. In the late 1790's john swete described the smelting house as 'on the banks of a small stream which emptied into blackabrook' + had stamping mills. Duchy of cornwall records date from 1798-1804 + indicate that the number of ingots smelted in that period was 223 blocks weighing 27.43 tonnes with a further 1.07 tonnes listed for 1807. In sale particulars of 1828 the smelting house had been converted to a brewery. The site of the brewery is shown on the sale plan as being beside the west bank of the stream where agricultural buildings now stand (greeves).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV234532.

Gray,t.(ed)/travels in georgian devon: the illustrated journals of the rev j. Swete (1789-1800), vol i/(1997).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8628 - Tor Royal Farm Duchy Farms Survey
• EDV8659 - Bachelor's Hall, Duchy Farms Survey
• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project

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