Combe Martin Hemp | Medieval Times

Combe Martin Hemp | Medieval Times
Go Back Combe Martin Hemp Archaeology A History of Hemp, Retting and Fulling Last updated on August 14, 2024 | Created in March 29, 2023 | Companion Article: Combe Martin Mi…

Combe Martin Industrial History

Combe Martin Industrial History
…preserves that gained a reputation for excellence far and wide. Beyond its mining and agricultural successes, Combe Martin's extraordinary heritage also includes growing the finest hemp…

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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 Hemp

Combe Martin Mills and Milling

Combe Martin Mills and Milling
…Martin Hemp Archaeology Abstract This article delves into the historical importance of watermills in Combe Martin. We highlight their role in the village’s self-sustenance and agricultu…

The Blackmore Country by F.J. Snell (1911)

The Blackmore Country by F.J. Snell (1911
…silver mines. In the reign of Elizabeth [r. 1558 until her death in 1603], however, it was a great place for hemp, and a project was formed for establishing a port at Hartland entirely…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
. Moreover, self-sustaining Combe Martin's celebrated hemp industry spanned the Middle Ages to the nineteenth-century. The local wool trade and hemp industry were particular…

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…donated many rare photographs to this project. We also appreciate Trevor's encouragement. This Month’s Featured Article: Combe Martin Hemp  Discover the fascinating #history of the

Combe Martin Community Centre

Combe Martin Community Centre
…grown hemp (CMLHG, 1997). Functioning as community hubs, charities and markets: medieval church houses were particularly prevalent in Devon. Historic England probably designated the old…

Lime-burning and Quarrying

Lime-burning and Quarrying
…by the Parish Council in 1947. Hemp (for Cobblers thread) and strawberries were grown on this land. Lime Burning in Combe Martin Lime-burning began in the sixteenth-century in England,…

Smuggling in North Devon

Smuggling in North Devon
…become a bustling hub of commercial activity. Large quantities of essential commodities were imported from various regions, including timber, hemp, and tallow from the Baltic and Americ…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
…was disposed of downhill. This not only concealed traces of early industries but also buried the remnants of a large medieval hemp and fulling mill. Charles Kingsley, Canon of Westminst…