Combe Martin Civil War Money

Combe Martin Civil War Money
Combe Martin Civil War Money Go Back Modified on February 16, 2024 Combe Martin, Thomas Bushell, Lundy, and a Mystery Mined in Combe Martin and elsewhere, silver is said to have partly fi…

The English Civil War

The English Civil War
…Martin Museum | Sir Thomas Bushell | Combe Martin Silver and the English Civil War 1642-1651 Was there Combe Martin Silver in English Civil War Coinage? Abstract This article discusses t…

Silver Bullion and War

Silver Bullion and War
…Charles I. clothed his army from the Combmartin mines' (CMSMS, 2023). Read about Sir Thomas Bushell | The English Civil War | Combe Martin Silver Mines Silver partly financed England’s w…

Combe Martin in 1831-1845

Combe Martin in 1831-1845
) A Topographical Dictionary of England is in the public domain Published print version: Abe Books Extracts are quoted verbatim The Combe Martin Ley Education charity still exists Combe Martin Silver Mining Combe Martin Lime-Burning and Quarrying Combe Martin and Sir Thomas Bushell

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
posed a persistent obstacle, impairing the extraction of silver-lead ore. Skilled engineers overcame the flooding problems in the 16th century, yet Royalist mining engineer Sir Thomas Bushell had limited

The Blackmore Country

The Blackmore Country
…of £5. 12s. 6d. In 1659 the working of the mines was brought before Parliament by a distinguished mineralogist named Bushell, but nothing was done, and, when, forty years later, an attem…

Combe Martin Industrial History

Combe Martin Industrial History
…Bushell mined silver for King Charles I. The village's medieval wool industry and later hemp production were significant, with Combe Martin hemp highly valued in the Elizabethan era. Mar…

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Wars, the Combe Martin silver-lead mines were worked to support King Charles I. The Royal Silver Mines of Combe Martin were managed by the "devoted and indefatigable" Royalist Sir Thomas Bushell