MSO8973 - Withiel Hill Pit (previously Florey Hill mine) (Monument)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
Full Description
"Withiel Hill pit, disused" is marked on the 6" map. It was one of the Brendon Hills Iron Ore Company mines and was previously called Florey Hill mine. It was opened in 1865 and closed 1877. "Withiel Hill pit, disused" is marked on the Ordnance Survey 6" map of 1962. [1-3] "Level (disused)" printed at ST00263360 on OS 1:10,000 map. [4] "Old level"printed on OS 6" map. [5] All mine workings have been levelled by ploughing. [6] A second shaft at SS 99353517 has been filled and levelled by ploughing. A adit conneced to the shafts might have been located at circa SS 99633469. [7] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [8]
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SEM7220 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1962. 6 Inch Map: 1962. 1:10560. SS93NE.
- <2> SSO1911 Monograph: Sellick R. 1970. The West Somerset Mineral Railway. 41.
- <3> SSO815 Monograph: Bryant T.C. 1980. The Hollow Hills of Brendon. 6.
- <4> SSO1456 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1977. 1:10,000 ST03SW.
- <5> SEM7223 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1888-1914. County Series; 2nd Edition (1st Revision) 6 Inch Map. 1:10560. 1904, 58NW.
- <6> SEM6860 Report: The Hartley Conservation Partnership + David Sekers Consulting Partnership. 2004. West Somerset Mineral Railway Conservation Plan. P.32.
- <7> SEM7005 Report: Jones, M.H.. 1995. Report on Proposed Low-Key Visitor Access to Industrial Sites on the Brendon Hills. P.14.
- <8> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1128043, Extant 25 April 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1128043 (Original Monarch entry: 1128043)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO11126
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 93 NE48
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1128043
- Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 33424
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 991 350 (111m by 59m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS93NE |
| Civil Parish | BROMPTON REGIS, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Apr 25 2022 2:27PM
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