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The Martin family

Took over Lee Moor in 1862 and modernised it — enlarging the pits, driving the adits that carried the wet clay, and building the settling tanks and drying kilns that turned a scatter of small workings into an industry.

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MineRegionYears
Lee Moor China Clay Works Devon 1862–1919

Record created: 24 August 2026 · Last researched: 24 August 2026

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