Silver Mining to Strawberries
Centered Button Go Back Combe Martin Horticultural History Summary Show Page Summary Detailed Summary This page "Silver Mining to Strawberries" outlines the historical transition of Combe…
Combe Martin Industrial History
…Project ©2023-2025 Last modified on March 21, 2025| Published in in October 2023 | Uncovering Combe Martin's Rich Multi-Industrial Heritage From Silver Mining to Strawberries and Jam Ab…
Exploring Combe Martin
…period. Agricultural Heritage: Transitioned to market gardening, especially known for high-quality strawberries. Cultural Significance: Home to notable figures including authors, aristoc…
Ships
…the steamer Snowflake, from Combe Martin to Swansea direct, about 27 miles, carrying crates of strawberries. "The voyage across the Bristol Channel was a good one". Sailing up and down t…
Website Summary
…vegetables, including the finest strawberries. Combe Martin's Notable Personalities> Sir Richard Pollard (1505-1542) was a key historical figure who was granted the manor of Combe Martin…
Combe Martin Pack o' Cards Inn
…Police House now stands next door. There remains no trace of either" (p.118). Learn more about Combe Martin’s Mills and Milling ˃ 19th Century Fruitsellers and Strawberries Industrious o…
Introduction to Combe Martin
…separate properties on Combe Martin High Street. Combe Martin Sexton James Norman | Combe Martin Museum | Silver and Strawberries A Village Full of Orchards and Fruitsellers In 1835, the…
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…Silver Mining to Strawberries | Earl of Rone Festival Combe Martin Community | Donate a History Item  Discover Combe Martin The best view of Combe Martin is from the top of our tall, h…
Combe Martin Mills and Milling
…game-changer. Two Corn Mills in Combe Martin The North Devon AONB publication Silver, Smoke and Strawberries states there were two corn mills in Combe Martin, and it is believed these mi…
Lime-burning and Quarrying
…into allotments until it was purchased 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…
Smuggling in North Devon
…histories, see the North Devon AONB publication: Silver, Smoke and Strawberries, available from Combe Martin Museum. Historic UK (2023): Smugglers and Wreckers (online). National Museums…
Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
…11 1880. Railway & Commercial Gazette - No. 2334, Vol. L. From Silver Mining to Growing Strawberries Contemporary records and surveys indicate that the last Combe Martin silver- lead mi…
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