Foggintor Quarry
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Photo taken at the south-eastern edge of the quarry water.
Royal Oak Quarry (later Foggintor) was established in 1823 by Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt following the construction of his Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway. Despite its remote location, the quarry thrived due to this transport link and the foundation of nearby Princetown, much of which—including the prison—was built using its granite. Most notably, its stone was used for Nelson's Column, completed in 1843. At its peak in 1861, the quarry supported 183 workers and their families, with at least 30 cottages, a chapel (built in 1883), and various industrial structures including tramways, spoil heaps, and tool-working evidence. Operations continued into the early 20th century.
Foggintor Quarry, Princetown. Accessed 21 April 2025. www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?ui....
Stanier, Peter. ‘The Granite Quarrying Industry in Devon and Cornwall Part One 1800-1910’. Industrial Archaeology Review 7, no. 2 (1985): 171–89. doi.org/10.1179/iar.1985.7.2.171.
Foggintor Quarry
IMG_1532
Photo taken at the south-eastern edge of the quarry water.
Royal Oak Quarry (later Foggintor) was established in 1823 by Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt following the construction of his Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway. Despite its remote location, the quarry thrived due to this transport link and the foundation of nearby Princetown, much of which—including the prison—was built using its granite. Most notably, its stone was used for Nelson's Column, completed in 1843. At its peak in 1861, the quarry supported 183 workers and their families, with at least 30 cottages, a chapel (built in 1883), and various industrial structures including tramways, spoil heaps, and tool-working evidence. Operations continued into the early 20th century.
Foggintor Quarry, Princetown. Accessed 21 April 2025. www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?ui....
Stanier, Peter. ‘The Granite Quarrying Industry in Devon and Cornwall Part One 1800-1910’. Industrial Archaeology Review 7, no. 2 (1985): 171–89. doi.org/10.1179/iar.1985.7.2.171.