Combe Martin Landmarks

Combe Martin Landmarks
…North Devon Coast Areas of National Beauty (AONB). Great Hangman is 1,043 feet (318 m) high with a cliff face of 800 feet (244 m). Little Hangman is 716 feet (218 m) high a…

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…coastlines, cliffs, and a diverse range of wildlife. The Great Hangman, the highest sea cliff in England, is a prominent feature of the landscape. Accessibility and User Engagement The…

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…colourful gardens bordered each side of Combe Martin Vale. To the north-east, the towering Great and Little Hangman hills form an impressive backdrop that reaches the western edge of Ex…

Combe Martin in 1831-1845

Combe Martin in 1831-1845
…is in union with the National Society. There are three rings of stone on the summit of one of the hills in the parish, called Hangman-Hill, the height of which is 1189 feet. Dr. Thomas…

West Challacombe Manor

West Challacombe Manor
…Research Report Series no. 6-2016: Little Hangman and Challacombe Common, Exmoor National Park: Two possible earlier Neolithic enclosures on western Exmoor.  The lavish roof style is li…

Lime-burning and Quarrying

Lime-burning and Quarrying
…injured when they fell into the Lee limekilns at Combe Martin. Richard Comer, aged 8 and the son of a kiln owner, was also killed there.  Quarry on Little Hangman, West Challacombe Farm…

Combe Martin Industrial History

Combe Martin Industrial History
…there was mining for iron, umber, lead-ore and silver; and copper. Active mines included the Bowhay Lane Mine Tenement. Mining was also carried out on Combe Martin's Hangman Hills, and…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
…Agincourt too, were won in the shafts of Combmartin" (1895, p. 52).  Combe Martin's Mining Monuments Mine workings exist from Combe Martin beach to the landmark Hangman Hills, up to Com…

Combe Martin Ores and Smelting

Combe Martin Ores and Smelting
…mineral workings can be found around Combe Martin, and ironstone was worked on the cliffs near Little Hangman, Blackstone Point and Girt Down. The remains comprising earthworks are thou…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
…hills. Morte Slates: Similar to the Ilfracombe Slates, these are also metamorphosed sedimentary rocks that were once shales and siltstones. They are typically grey or greenish in colour. Hangm…