Combe Martin Ores and Smelting

Combe Martin Ores and Smelting
…and trade, such as silver, copper, gold, and iron. These are often called 'noble' ores. The primary production of silver requires the smelting of ores by furnacing. The first two Combe…

Combe Martin in 1902

Combe Martin in 1902
…private residents; names, occupations and businesses, along with their residences. "The population of Combe Martin in 1891, was 1407". The parish Sexton in 1902 was Ernest Norman. "The Iron

Combe Martin Mills and Milling

Combe Martin Mills and Milling
…milling grain, sawing lumber, and smelting iron ore. Watermill operators faced seasonal challenges, and technological adaptations such as weirs and mill races were employed to ensure th…

Combe Martin Shipbuilding (19th Century)

Combe Martin Shipbuilding (19th Century
…planing the lumber to prepare it for the market (BFI, 2024). The Advent of Iron and Steel Ships Until the 19th century and the Second Industrial Revolution, ships were constructed mainl…

Community

Community
…Vibrant Community Life Combe Martin, the historic and scenic village on the North Devon Coast of England, has a rich industrial heritage including mining for silver and iron, quarrying,…

Silver Mining in Devon and Cornwall

Silver Mining in Devon and Cornwall
…history of silver mining in Devon and Cornwall. It highlights the significance of these ancient British southwest regions, in the production of silver from the Iron Age through to the m…

Buzzacott Manor Combe Martin

Buzzacott Manor Combe Martin
: these entrance gates and gatepiers to Buzzacott Manor are composed of cast and wrought iron. The gates are divided into five sections, with the two outer sections separated by a pair o…

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Combe Martin Industrial History

Combe Martin Industrial History
…quarrying operations. The village has a long history of extracting iron, umber, lead-ore, silver, and copper. Yet Combe Martin's medieval wool industry should not be overlooked. Our com…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
…culm were used in local mining and lime-burning operations. These solid fuels were employed to power the smelting of silver and lead, iron and tin, commonly in smelt mills, bloomeries a…

Combe Martin Pack o' Cards Inn

Combe Martin Pack o' Cards Inn
…street. Each pane’s central circle was formed by the glass blower’s iron (Historic England, 2024). Glass was a costly commodity in 1690, and after the primary glass was used, the centre…

Corelli's Reuben Dale 1896

Corelli's Reuben Dale 1896
…quaint and heavy iron implement that looked more like a screw-driver with a cross handle than anything else". [Referring to the old oak Peter’s Pence chest in the vestry]: "An' here's P…

Combe Martin in 1831-1845

Combe Martin in 1831-1845
…a more profitable attempt was made, which, after four years, however, was discontinued: the works have been since renewed, and the mines are at present in operation. Some iron and coppe…

Lime-burning and Quarrying

Lime-burning and Quarrying
…Claughton confirmed the rectangular building he saw in 1973, was a lime kiln. He believes it was using lime and coal brought in by sea from South Wales by ships. They returned with iron…

Battle of Arx Cynwit (Countisbury) 878 CE

Battle of Arx Cynwit (Countisbury) 878 CE
. Historians have long speculated that the battle took place at Countisbury Castle (Wind Hill Promontory Fort, Exmoor), an Iron Age site conducive to defensive strategies. The Countisbur…

Combe Martin Community Centre

Combe Martin Community Centre
…of a tonne. Made by various contractors in the 1930s, the K6 is cast iron with a domed roof. Its features include unperforated crowns to the top panels, and margin glazing. While the K2…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
, approximately 360-420 million years ago. The iron deposits in the Combe Martin area are primarily associated with the region's volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) mineralisation. In ot…

Combe Martin Landmarks

Combe Martin Landmarks
…wrought iron gates, by the Parish Church of St Peter ad Vincula on Church Street. Historic England listed LEN 1391933. OS Grid Ref: SS 58626 46306. Combe Martin War Memorial was erected…

Smuggling in North Devon

Smuggling in North Devon
…the Mediterranean and cattle came from Ireland. Coal, culm, iron, and flag-stones came from Wales; and marble and slate from Cornwall. Moreover, the Newfoundland trade had also experien…

Churches

Churches
…from stone rubble with ashlar dressing, and its red sandstone is a type of sedimentary rock common in vernacular architecture. Sandstone gets its distinctive red color from the presence of iro…