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Finch Foundry - National Trust
Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon
Grid ref: SX 6417 9408 Find this on the Map Reference Finder
On walking routes: In the Footsteps of Tom Pearse, Finch Foundry, Sticklepath to Belstone Circular, Taw Teign Link
A doorway to Dartmoor's industrial past. Take a guided tour of Finch Foundry to experience the sights, sounds and smells of one of the South West's most successful edge tool industries; which at its peak produced around 400 tools a day. Inspect the waterwheels that powered massive hammers, giant shears and a huge sharpening stone. Get an insight into the life of workers in the 19th century and learn about the enterprising Finch family.
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