5 Drinking Troughs And 2 Shelters For Quarry Traffic Approximately 15 Metres North West Of Hill Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the North Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 March 1986. Quarry infrastructure.
5 Drinking Troughs And 2 Shelters For Quarry Traffic Approximately 15 Metres North West Of Hill Farmhouse
- WRENN ID
- lunar-newel-martin
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Devon
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 March 1986
- Type
- Quarry infrastructure
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This structure consists of five drinking troughs and two shelters for quarry traffic, built in the 19th century. It is made of random stone rubble and forms a retaining wall to a steeply rising bank behind it. Located near the brow of a hill by the roadside, it connects the Venn quarries to the Barnstaple/South Molton Road. The five narrow drinking holes are staggered down the slope, providing access to a channelled stream. The uppermost hole features an iron door, while the lower ones have large stone lintels and sills with rounded backs. At the lower end, there are two basket arches leading to the shelter entrances, constructed with rough stone voussoirs. Additionally, there are three niches at ground level in the outer wall of the shelter at the right end.
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