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mushmush3
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12 years ago

Hi, I'm a new member located in Tavistock, Devon. I have a question for the forum - is anyone familiar with the old granite quarry at Heckwood in the Walkham Valley (aka Vixen Tor Quarry)? It has an exploratory 200m lateral shaft as well as open quarry workings. Any idea which local bodies I could get information about this site from?

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lab rat
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12 years ago

Maybe try Plymouth Caving Group (PCG), they have an internet site, look for soeone called Dave Warne on it, his nuber should be there. Try him, he's a decent bloke and will help if he can.

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dangerous dave
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12 years ago

maybe worth looking at the 1880's for more info, it could be untopped workings uncovered by quarry work, tho must have a look at it at some point

Roy Morton
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12 years ago

Also at PCG is Hugh Browning, Tavistock is his local manor.

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mushmush3
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12 years ago

As a complete novice at this I assume I should try the local public records office (ie Devon County or West Devon Borough Councils?) for more historic info?

dangerous dave
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12 years ago

"mushmush3" wrote:
As a complete novice at this I assume I should try the local public records office (ie Devon County or West Devon Borough Councils?) for more historic info?

1883 os maps are very usefull for this sort of thing.

Alasdair Neill
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12 years ago

We (PCG) had a look at these & surveyed the workings some years ago, & have a bit of historical info (in part I think which came from Justin Brooke). Got some way towards an account of everything in the area which may appear one day...