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Hobbacott canal incline

England
List entry 1005459
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005459
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.7 hectares
Grid reference
SS 24346 04757
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hobbacott Canal Incline is a nineteenth-century engineering structure located in Cornwall, constructed as part of the infrastructure supporting mineral extraction and transportation in the region. The incline represents the industrial heritage of Cornwall's mining era, when mechanical systems were developed to move ore and materials along steep terrain. Dating from the 1800s, the structure reflects the engineering solutions employed during the height of Cornwall's tin and copper mining industry. The remains survive as evidence of the technological innovations that characterised Victorian-era industrial development in the county.

Hobbacott canal incline is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005459. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Hobbacott canal incline?

Hobbacott Canal Incline is a nineteenth-century engineering structure located in Cornwall, constructed as part of the infrastructure supporting mineral extraction and transportation in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005459.

Who is responsible for protecting Hobbacott canal incline?

Hobbacott canal incline is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005459.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hobbacott canal incline?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Anne's Well, in Whitstone churchyard (6.5 km), Motte castle 80m north west of the church at Week St Mary (7.1 km), Ashbury Camp later prehistoric multivallate hillfort (7.6 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

St Anne's Well, in Whitstone churchyard
6.5 km
Motte castle 80m north west of the church at Week St Mary
7.1 km
Ashbury Camp later prehistoric multivallate hillfort
7.6 km
Penhallam medieval moated manor house, 360m south west of Ashbury Camp
7.7 km
Round 310m south of Mill Farm
7.8 km
Round barrow cemetery 610m north east of Creddacott Farm
8.9 km
Three bowl barrows 560m south east of Cherry Cross
9 km
Round barrow cemetery 240m north east of Lower Trebarrow
9.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Hobbacott canal incline

Hobbacott canal incline stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Hobbacott canal incline

Battle of Stratton 1643Battle (1643) · ~1.8 miles
Domesday entry for Launcells, Cornwall →
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