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badger1711
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16 years ago

looking to locate and record current state of the iron mines on the brendon hill. is anyone else doing the same thing and do you have any details of current locations. i am also looking for a copy of the mineral railway book. All i have found so far are very expensive?
The incline and winding house are still evident and i explored a level to the right just down from the house. will use gps to locate and photographs to record whats current

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ICLOK
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16 years ago

Have a look in the DB by Map Sheet and I have a feeling some of the better known sites might be in. 🙂

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Peter Burgess
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16 years ago

I have Sellick's book, 2nd Ed, and it's not for sale! :tongue:

Wyn
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16 years ago

There's also a fair bit of information in Exmoor's Industrial Archaeology, Edited by Michael Atkinson (Exmoor Books 1997). The section on Iron Mining (pp14-40) has ten pages specifically on the Brendon Hills) as well as photos in other parts of the book.

I lived in Watchet for some years and would regularly walk the line to the top of the incline.

rhychydwr
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16 years ago

A lot of info on the OS map 1:50 000 Sheet 181. Shafts, engine houses etc.

see also:

A LIST OF MINES IN NORTH DEVON AND WEST SOMERSET by Peter F Claughton 2nd edition 1997 24 pp 191 described and located. SB

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carnkie
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16 years ago

I think this is online.

http://people.exeter.ac.uk/pfclaugh/mhinf/nd_list/nd_intro.htm

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rhychydwr
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16 years ago

"carnkie" wrote:
I think this is online.

http://people.exeter.ac.uk/pfclaugh/mhinf/nd_list/nd_intro.htm

Appears to lack the mine descriptions.

I can supply 😉

Cutting coal in my spare time.

Peter Burgess
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16 years ago

"Peter Burgess" wrote:
I have Sellick's book, 2nd Ed, and it's not for sale! :tongue:

Tony - how much is it worth, for insurance purposes, you understand! 😉

rhychydwr
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16 years ago

"Peter Burgess" wrote:

"Peter Burgess" wrote:
I have Sellick's book, 2nd Ed, and it's not for sale! :tongue:

Tony - how much is it worth, for insurance purposes, you understand! 😉

I take it that for a professional valuation you are willing to pay the usual 1% fee? Are we talking about the West Somerset Mineral Railway? About £15.00, or slightly more if you want me to sell you a replacement copy 😉

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Peter Burgess
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16 years ago

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That's really cheap for a book that's supposed to be as rare as hen's teeth! Ah, I get it, you are like that 'antiques expert' who came round yesterday, valued that old Michelangelo statue I have in the garden whose arms have broken off at £20, and expected me to sell it to him. "Hardly worth my while driving over to pick it up, guv, especially as it's damaged stock". Only joking....

Peter Burgess
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16 years ago

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"badger1711" wrote:
i am also looking for a copy of the mineral railway book. All i have found so far are very expensive?

Try this link. (Thanks, Tony)

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=sellick&sts=t&tn=The+west+Somerset+Mineral+Railway

Some of the cheaper copies available here don't sound too expensive.

Alasdair Neill
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16 years ago

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seem to remember seeing descriptions of what's accessable underground in old Wessex Cave Club journals

ICLOK
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16 years ago

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I've seen the Sellick book for £3 - £5 generally!

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Peter Burgess
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16 years ago

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"ICLOK" wrote:
I've seen the Sellick book for £3 - £5 generally!

Which one? The photo compilation, or the hardback full history?

ICLOK
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16 years ago

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The photo one.... £3-£5

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badger1711
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16 years ago

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thanks for all your help. now have a copy of the book and started walking the area. see latest posting on brendon hill iron mines
thanks again

Heb
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16 years ago

#17

Have you got a copy of 'Notes on some of the Brendon Hills Iron Mines and the West Somerset Railway' by MH Jones 1999 ? Loads of maps, surveys of engine houses, the big incline winder etc - very good book.