Combe Martin Hemp | Medieval Times

Combe Martin Hemp | Medieval Times
…| Our Parish Church | Combe Martin Silver | Shipbuilding | Community | Village Hall |  Introduction During its heyday from the 1500s to the 1800s, the hemp industry in Combe Martin play…

Combe Martin Industrial History

Combe Martin Industrial History
…Abstract  In this article, lead writer J.P. uncovers the history and heritage of Combe Martin industry. From medieval times, Combe Martin in North Devon was a thriving hub of agribusine…

Combe Martin Culm - Plant or Coal?

Combe Martin Culm - Plant or Coal
…on smog, and cut costs for local limeburners and other industries. Coal was integral to industry, certainly in Wales during 1833 and probably in Combe Martin too. Coal slack was mixed w…

Combe Martin in 1902

Combe Martin in 1902
…Kelly's Directory 1902 The attached publication from Kelly's, is an accurate description of Combmartin (Combe Martin) and its industry as it was in 1902, when the village still had its…

Silver Mining to Strawberries

Silver Mining to Strawberries
…magazine, Sept. 1962). These plots, along with the small farms and horticultural gardens, formed Combe Martin's market gardening industry seen in 1962. It stretched two miles inland, an…

Combe Martin Pack o' Cards Inn

Combe Martin Pack o' Cards Inn
…them. The British glass industry expanded rapidly during the seventeenth century, making use of coal as its major fuel source and setting the industry far in advance of its…

Smuggling in North Devon

Smuggling in North Devon
…classes, were actively participating in free trade. Smugglers were not only of the seagoing variety; land-smugglers were a crucial part of the illicit commercial industry which was much…

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…Martin's industry was immortalised on canvas by English artists including landscapist J.M.W. Turner (1755-1851).  Turner's work often emphasized the relationship between nature and

Combe Martin Ores and Smelting

Combe Martin Ores and Smelting
…smelting connected to the Old Combmartin polymetallic mining industry. There is documentary evidence of lead-smelting and silver mining around Combe Martin (Claughton, P., 1989, 1992 an…

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

The Blackmore Country by F.J. Snell (1911
; as the King’s mine, storehouse, blowing-house, and refining-house.” The industry was resumed in Queen Elizabeth’s reign, but seems to have been checked by the influx of water. However,…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
…began work on the Combe Martin site and uncovered ancient mining pumps, signaling the potential to revive the once-thriving industry. Over the next several decades, the mines saw period…

Lime-burning and Quarrying

Lime-burning and Quarrying
…article by J.P. provides a detailed overview of the historical lime-burning and quarrying industry in Combe Martin, a village in North Devon, England. It discusses the nineteen lime kil…

Combe Martin Mills and Milling

Combe Martin Mills and Milling
…fulling mills was a significant technological advancement in the textile industry, helping to increase the production speed and quality of woolen cloth, which was a critical material in…

Combe Martin Shipbuilding (19th Century)

Combe Martin Shipbuilding (19th Century
…steam engine, provided the necessary timber for the construction of ships. This marked a significant shift in the shipbuilding industry, enabling the construction of larger, more effici…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
-sustaining Combe Martin's celebrated hemp industry spanned the Middle Ages to the nineteenth-century. The local wool trade and hemp industry were particularly significant d…

Silver Mining in Devon and Cornwall

Silver Mining in Devon and Cornwall
…settlement (Exeter City Council, 2019). In order to meet demand for consumables and lustrous metals in their empire: the Romans mined in Britain for a variety of ore deposits crucial to indust…