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Message: <blockquote data-quote="grebeman" data-source="post: 399994" data-attributes="member: 79">[ATTACH=full]242159[/ATTACH]View west from Birch Tor - DartmoorOne white building can be seen just right of centre in this view taken on Dartmoor. At an elevation of 1425 feet (434 metres) above sea level this is the highest and most isolated inn in southern England, the Warren House Inn. There are scars in the landscape in the middle distance and near the inn which gives the clue as to its presence in this isolated location, these are the remains of tin mining which began in about the 14th century exploiting seams of tin ore that came to the surface. When suitable machinery became available mines were sunk reaching about 600 feet deep to exploit better seams of ore lying underground. [ATTACH=full]242158[/ATTACH]Below the Warren House Inn - DartmoorThe current building dates from 1845 and replaced an earlier one built to serve the needs of the miners who lived in this location at a time when it must have been a hive of activity. It is totally self sufficient and generates its own electricity. The last mine to close was the Golden Dagger in 1930 and the inn now relies on passing trade and tourism, the road passing its door is one of only two that traverse the moor from one side to the other. I grew up about 20 miles to the south as the crow flies and was aged 15 in 1963 when we suffered extremely heavy snow falls and cold that lasted from New Year until March. I regularly walked a farm lane that was frozen solid with snow reaching the hedge tops and remained thus for 8 weeks, here it was 12 weeks before the road was cleared of snow drifts up to 20 feet deep. I can testify that it serves a good meal and has good cider as well, I can't comment on the quality of its beer!Barrie</blockquote>

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