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| HER Number: | MDV79878 |
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| Name: | Engine House at Rixhill Mine, Whitchurch |
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Summary
Site of engine house with chimney marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 481 723 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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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: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENGINE HOUSE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Engine house with chimney at Rixhill Mine marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Newman, P., 2011, Mining in the Tavy Valley, West Devon. An Assessment of Archaeological Potential, 46, Fig 4 (Report - Assessment). SDV347105.
The 56 inch pumping engine included in the list of equipment for sale at East Crowndale Mine may have been sited at Rixhill Mine.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #106680 ] |
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| SDV347105 | Report - Assessment: Newman, P.. 2011. Mining in the Tavy Valley, West Devon. An Assessment of Archaeological Potential. SW Landscape Investigations Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 46, Fig 4. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4078 | Part of: Rixhill Mine, Whitchurch (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 28 2011 2:24PM |
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