Silver Mining to Strawberries

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…

Exploring Combe Martin

Exploring Combe Martin
. Agricultural Heritage: Transitioned to market gardening, especially known for high-quality strawberries. Cultural Significance: Home to notable figures including authors, aristocracy, p…

Combe Martin Industrial History

Combe Martin Industrial History
…article: Geology of Combe Martin Published in in October 2023 | Last modified on May 06, 2025 Uncovering Combe Martin's Rich Multi-Industrial Heritage From Silver Mining to Strawberries…

Ships

Ships
steamer here. In June 1904, the North Devon Journal reported the 'first departure of the steamer Snowflake, from Combe Martin to Swansea direct, about 27 miles, carrying crates of strawberries. "The voyage

Website Summary

Website Summary
…heyday included the production and exports of vast quantities of fruits and vegetables, including the finest strawberries. Combe Martin's Notable Personalities> Sir Richard Pollard (1505…

Combe Martin Pack o' Cards Inn

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…

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…History and Heritage Project © 2023-2025 Last modified on May 18, 2025 Did You Know? Combe Martin once shipped its famous strawberries across Britain, built schooners on the River Umber,…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
…of the Valley Hotel building, and it is now two separate properties on Combe Martin High Street. Combe Martin Sexton James Norman | Combe Martin Museum | Silver and Strawberries A Villag…

Combe Martin Mills and Milling

Combe Martin Mills and Milling
-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 mills o…

Lime-burning and Quarrying

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

Smuggling in North Devon
. E. Keble Chatterton (1906): King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855. Project Gutenberg (2006). For more local histories, see the North Devon AONB publication: Silver, Smoke and Strawberries, available

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
…fertile soil, supported the town's new and successful horticultural industry for a century (Silver Mining to Strawberries). Combe Martin silver was featured in London's 1851 Great Exhibi…