MSO11559 - Post-medieval tannery, Porlock (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
Site of a tannery. Leat to wheel pit filled in. Water now brought by pipe. Was an iron wheel 14 feet by 4 feet. [1] Nothing marked on Ordnance Survey 25 inch maps. [2,3] A tanyard is mentioned in 1794 belonging to Abraham Phelps. [4] There is a will of John Ridler, described as a tanner in Porlock, dating to November 1654. There is no mention of him owning a tannery in the will. [5] It is not clear whether this tannery was located in the same location as the 19th Century buildings recorded as MSO10428, and whether it is the same site. [6]
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SSO1985 Unassigned: D Warren, Somerset Industrial Archaeology Society. 06.12.77. [Possible pers. comm.].
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 34(5).
- <3> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1904.
- <4> SEM7093 Monograph: Corner, Dennis. 1992. Porlock in Those Days. Exmoor Books. p90.
- <5> SEM340804 Unpublished document: Ridler, J.. 1654. Will of John Ridler, Tanner of Porlock, Somerset.
- <6> SEM8630 Verbal communication: Various. 1993-. Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Team staff comments. Catherine Dove, 22 March 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1127374 (Original Monarch entry: 1127374)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO7972
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 NE33
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1127374
- Somerset SMR PRN: 33956
Location
Grid reference | SS 8846 4669 (point) |
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Map sheet | SS84NE |
Civil Parish | PORLOCK, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Feb 14 2022 2:02PM
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