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Helen Harris’s book has been put back on my bookshelf, and the next one pulled out. A book that contains some fascinating sites to visit.
The Book
The book from which these mine names and grid references extracted is ‘Mines of Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley after 1913” by P.H. G. Richardson. It was published in 1992 by the North Mine Research Society.
The amazing photographs on the front and back covers of Richardson’s promises a spectacular book, and its contents do not disappoint. The first part of the book contains history and descriptions of a selection of mines, descriptions that are accompanied by fascinating sketch maps of the sites. After these descriptions Richardson lists a large number of other mines and sites that have been examined or trialled after 1913. These two lists are a valuable resource for anyone researching mining on Dartmoor.
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The Mines
The dates given in this list are the latest that Richardson gives for each mine operating.
A
Anderton page 138 SX485723 NLS examined after 1913
Ashburton Umber page 128 SX762704 NLS 1944
B
Baggator page 129 SX550810 NLS 1925
Battishill Down page 138 SX521863 NLS examined after 1913
Wheal Betsy page 50 SX510814 NLS 1918
Birch Tor and Vitifer page 129 SX680810 NLS 1930
Bottle Hill page 138 SX563587 NLS examined after 1913
Bowden Common page 129 NLS SX464819
Bowden Hill page 69 SX819809 NLS
Bridford Barytes page 80 SX829864 NLS 1958
Brookwood page 130 SX718675 NLS 1970s
Bulkamore page 85 SX749631 NLS 1938
Burley Wood page 138 SX495875 NLS examined after 1913
D
Devon and Courtenay page 138 SX472717 NLS examined after 1913
Devon United page 53 SX522794 NLS 1922
Crossings A Hundred Years on Dartmoor is now available on kindle.
William Crossing’s classic book on 19th Century Dartmoor has been republished in the Kindle format with additional material.
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