Combe Martin Culm - Plant or Coal?

Combe Martin Culm - Plant or Coal
Combe Martin Culm - Vegetable or Mineral ? Last modified on April 05, 2025 At the side of the lime kiln that once stood above Combe Martin’s main beach, was a Culm Hay, or in Old English…

Combe Martin Ores and Smelting

Combe Martin Ores and Smelting
Go Back Combe Martin Ores, Smelting and Milling The Mineral Wealth of Combe Martin License for Use: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND…

Combe Martin History Glossary

Combe Martin History Glossary
. Adits Horizontal mining tunnels dug into hillsides to reach mineral veins. Many are still visible around Combe Martin from the days of silver and lead mining. Anglican Parish Church (St…

Silver Mining in Devon and Cornwall

Silver Mining in Devon and Cornwall
. It remained a distinct cultural and political region after Roman rule, maintained coastal trade connections and overlies exceptionally rich mineral geology, explaining persistent local…

Combe Martin in 1831-1845

Combe Martin in 1831-1845
…a convenient port for shipping the mineral produce, and still affords the inhabitants the means of conveying coal and lime to other towns, from which they receive corn and bark in return…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
…Combe Martin Industrial History Silver Mining in Devon and Cornwall  The Mineral Wealth of Combe Martin PDF Combe Martin FAQ Did You Know? Silver mining played a vital role in shaping Co…

Geology of Combe Martin in North Devon

Geology of Combe Martin in North Devon
, and Morte Slates, yielding mineral wealth that fuelled the town's silver mining, limestone quarrying, and lime burning industries. A bibliography accompanies this article. Explore Local…

Combe Martin Industrial History

Combe Martin Industrial History
industries from the 16th to 19th centuries, with families like the Cutcliffes recorded as limeburners in 1787. Water-powered grist mills and smelting mills supported agriculture and mineral processing, with

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…history, and its links to wider historical events. Discover the stories that shaped our picturesque, mineral-rich North Devon coastal parish also called 'Shamwick' in the old Combe Marti…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
…related to the area's history of volcanic activity, and mineral deposits on the seafloor.  The Combe Martin area is rich in limestone, which likely formed concurrently with the shales, s…

Combe Martin Landmarks

Combe Martin Landmarks
…village of Combe Martin at the western boundary of Exmoor National Park. Both hills looming over the Combe Martin valley were used for mineral exploration and extraction. In legend, Grea…