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…Devon and CornwallEarly Silver Mining in Combe MartinMining at Exmoor National ParkCombe Martin Ores and SmeltingLime-burning and QuarryingCombe Martin Culm - Plant or Coal?Combe Martin…

The Blackmore Country

The Blackmore Country
…Martin in The Blackmore Country (1911) Sourced from Frederick John SNELL (1862-1935) | Author of A Book of Exmoor, and North Devon. Title: The Blackmore Country | London - Adam and Char…

West Challacombe Manor

West Challacombe Manor
-century. It was probably built by the Challacombe family in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries  (Exmoor National Park HER MDE20391). According to Devon topographer Thomas Westcote (…

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-industrial heritage that make this picturesque English coastal harbour on the edge of #Exmoor National Park truly special. Preservation of heritage and historical structures allows us t…

Combe Martin Museum

Combe Martin Museum
…Independent Museum on the Edge of Exmoor Located on Cross Street conveniently close to Kiln Car Park and the main beach.  Currently open from Monday to Friday during low season from Oct…

Combe Martin Culm - Plant or Coal?

Combe Martin Culm - Plant or Coal
…Industrial Evolution 1760 - c1840 Whole settlements on the south coast of Wales and on the Heritage Coast of Exmoor, were involved in some sort of maritime trade or mineral working. The…

Silver Mining in Devon and Cornwall

Silver Mining in Devon and Cornwall
…Bowhay Lane EX34 0JN: the Exmoor Historic Environment Record lists silver-lead workings around Berrynarbor and Watermouth between Combe Martin and Ilfracombe. The oldest of these workin…

Characters

Characters
…of Cards' Inn whilst writing The Mighty Atom. The authority for this is Exmoor National Park (27 April 2015); "Marie Corelli".  Marie Corelli was one of the most successful novelists of…

Combe Martin Mills and Milling

Combe Martin Mills and Milling
…small villages once had to rely on mills and water for all their needs, and they were expected to grind their corn at their lord's mills. The Historic Environment Record for Exmoor Nati…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
…(Merrington, Exeter, 2023). According to the Historic Environment Record for Exmoor National Park, and Devon & Dartmoor HER Number MDV12545, the Old Combmartin Silver Mines in North Dev…

Lime-burning and Quarrying

Lime-burning and Quarrying
…Beach Above Wild Pear Beach are the remains of a lime kiln, and supposedly an accounts house, on the eroding cliff edge. The Exmoor National Park HER MDE8267 record states that the rema…

Website Summary

Website Summary
…are in place to promote sustainable tourism and educate visitors about Combe Martin’s rich history and cultural significance. Geological and Ecological Features Located within Exmoor Na…

Battle of Arx Cynwit (Countisbury) 878 CE

Battle of Arx Cynwit (Countisbury) 878 CE
Go Back Share this: The Battle of Arx Cynwit (878 CE)             The Case for Countisbury Hillfort (Wind Hill) near Lynmouth Bay, Exmoor Popular: Combe Martin History | Hunting the Earl…

Combe Martin Landmarks

Combe Martin Landmarks
…Combe Martin at the western boundary of Exmoor National Park. Both hills looming over the Combe Martin valley were used for mineral exploration and extraction. In legend, Great Hangman…

Smuggling in North Devon

Smuggling in North Devon
…Channel, and Wales particularly Pembrokeshire, became notorious for smuggling. Like Exmoor, the Welsh coast had large numbers of secluded beaches and small coves well off the main trade…

Combe Martin Pack o' Cards Inn

Combe Martin Pack o' Cards Inn
…Combe Martin Seaside.  Corelli stayed at the landmark King's Arms ('Pack of Cards') whilst writing The Mighty Atom; the authority for this is Exmoor National Park (27 April 2015): "Mari…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
…Martin silver mines worked over seven centuries. Our part of Exmoor also belongs to the historic Blackmore Country. The way names were recorded in historical documents could vary. Scrib…

Combe Martin Industrial History

Combe Martin Industrial History
Go Back Share Share Share Share Combe Martin's Industrial History  Popular: Combe Martin Events 2024 | Earl of Rone| Local Silver Mining | Combe Martin Museum | Vikings on Exmoor | By Co…

Combe Martin Ores and Smelting

Combe Martin Ores and Smelting
…seems to have been relocated to the Cornwall Gold and Tolgus Mill, Redruth. For more information, refer to Exmoor’s Industrial Archaeology, Exmoor Books, 1997, edited by Mick Atkinson.…

Combe Martin Hemp | Medieval Times

Combe Martin Hemp | Medieval Times
…national economies. See also: A History of Mills and Milling Around Combe Martin and Exmoor > Today, the story of Combe Martin’s hemp industry serves as a reminder of the village’s rich…