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| HER Number: | MDV8561 |
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| Name: | Newcomen Engine in Dartmouth |
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Summary
Newcomen Engine originally used at Griff Colliery in Nuneaton and now in Royal Avenue Gardens in Dartmouth
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 878 514 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX85SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmouth |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TOWNSTAL |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85SE/33
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX85SE45
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BEAM ENGINE (Built, XVIII - 1701 AD to 1800 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, SX85SE45 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV341084.
Minchinton, W. E., 1973, Industrial Archaeology in Devon, 8 (Monograph). SDV7016.
An original Newcomen Engine is now housed in Coronation Park, Dartmouth. Originally used at Griff Colliery at Nuneaton in Warwickshire, it was re-erected in 1963 by the Newcomen Society to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Newcomen's birth.
Bracegirdle, B., 1974, Untitled Source, 111 (Monograph). SDV341083.
Hawkesbury engine re-erected in Royal Avenue Gardens at Dartmouth and opened in 1964. The engine probably dates to the mid 1720s and was originally installed at Griff Colliery in Warwickshire. It later moved to Measham and in 1821 was installed on the bank of the Coventry Canal at Hawkesbury Junction where it was used to raise water from a sump into the canal itself.
Devon County Council, 1975, Dartmouth - Walk about in the Conservation Area & Exploring Dartmouth and Kingswear, 35, 37 (Article in Monograph). SDV352452.
Freeman, 1988, Ravensbury, on Site of Paradise Fort (Worksheet). SDV341082.
Above National Grid Reference provided. The engine is not in Coronation Park as stated by Minchinton.
Stephenson, G., 2001, Archaeological Desk Top Study: Flavel Centre, Dartmouth (Report - Assessment). SDV319967.
Devon Museums Group, 2013, Devon Museums (Website). SDV350964.
The Newcomen Engine House, beside the Tourist Information Centre in Dartmouth, houses an original early Newcomen engine dating from about 1725.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Tourist Information Centre at north-west corner of Royal Avenue Gardens, marked 'Mus'.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV319967 | Report - Assessment: Stephenson, G.. 2001. Archaeological Desk Top Study: Flavel Centre, Dartmouth. Exeter Archaeology Report. Project 4995. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV341082 | Worksheet: Freeman. 1988. Ravensbury, on Site of Paradise Fort. Devon County Sites and Monuments Register. Worksheet. |
| SDV341083 | Monograph: Bracegirdle, B.. 1974. Archaeology of the Industrial Revolution. Unknown. 111. |
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| SDV341084 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. SX85SE45. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #108663 ] |
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| SDV350964 | Website: Devon Museums Group. 2013. Devon Museums. http://www.devonmuseums.net. Website. |
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| SDV352452 | Article in Monograph: Devon County Council. 1975. Dartmouth - Walk about in the Conservation Area & Exploring Dartmouth and Kingswear. Devon Town Trails: European Architectural Heritage Year. Paperback Volume. 35, 37. |
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| SDV7016 | Monograph: Minchinton, W. E.. 1973. Industrial Archaeology in Devon. Industrial Archaeology in Devon. Paperback Volume. 8. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 21 2014 12:16PM |
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