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Walls to Kelp Pit at SV 8925 1550

A Grade II Listed Building in Tresco, Isles of Scilly

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Coordinates

Latitude: 49.9587 / 49°57'31"N

Longitude: -6.3341 / 6°20'2"W

OS Eastings: 89257

OS Northings: 15506

OS Grid: SV892155

Mapcode National: GBR BXRS.MGJ

Mapcode Global: VGYBY.598J

Plus Code: 8CXMXM58+F9

Entry Name: Walls to Kelp Pit at SV 8925 1550

Listing Date: 14 December 1992

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1291641

English Heritage Legacy ID: 62550

ID on this website: 101291641

Location: Old Grimsby, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, TR24

County: Isles of Scilly

Civil Parish: Tresco

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Isles of Scilly

Church of England Diocese: Truro

Tagged with: Wall

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Description


SV81NE
1358-0/1/115

TRESCO
Walls to Kelp Pit at SV 8925 1550

II
Walls to three sides of kelp pit. C18/C19. Uncoursed granite rubble, formerly with sloping sides to pit lined with flat stones.

The kelp was dried out whilst piled between layers of brushwood in shallow pits. Kelping was introduced into the islands in the late C17, and became a vitally important source of subsidiary income. It was used in the manufacture of glass, soap and bleaches.

Listing NGR: SV8925015500

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