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Summary

The torre engine house. This engine house and the starcross engine house are the only complete ones remaining built for brunels atmospheric railway (minchinton).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86NE/24
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ENGINE HOUSE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Minchinton, W., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV2310.

The torre engine house. This engine house and the starcross engine house are the only complete ones remaining built for brunels atmospheric railway (minchinton).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV317655.

Minchinton, w. /industrial archaeology in devon/(1973)8.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV317656.

Doe/hhr:torbay borough/(1975)167.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV317657.

Thomas, d. St. J. /a regional history of railways of great britain/1(1981)78.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV317658.

Osa=sx86ne38.

Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV326503.

Built in 1847-1848. Tall campanile chimney of local limestone, slightly battered with round arched panels on each face to three-quarters height. Engine house abutts foot of stack. Building was enlarged when converted to a pottery. Listed as no.163, newton road (doe).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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