Swell Tor Quarry

Swell Tor Quarry was the last major quarry near Princetown (excepting Merrivale) to close in 1938. Quite a lot of the quarry output in latter years being railway ballast.

Swell Tor Quarry, Dartmoor, Devon - April 25, 2022
View along the Quarrymens' Path which leads off the route of the former Swell Tor Quarry incline looking towards Foggintor Quarry. Though Foggintor closed in the early part of the 20th Century the cottages there were used by workers at Swell Tor Quarry until that closed in 1938.
Swell Tor Quarry, Dartmoor, Devon - April 25, 2022
View down the former incline which provided a link from Swell Tor Quarry to the Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway. This was replaced by direct rail access when the Princetown Railway replaced the P&D. It is not known how the incline was worked - there being no evidence of winding house. As it is not particularly steep it could be that it was horse worked as was the Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway.
Swell Tor Quarry, Dartmoor, Devon - April 25, 2022
View down the former incline which provided a link from Swell Tor Quarry to the Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway. This was replaced by direct rail access when the Princetown Railway replaced the P&D. It is not known how the incline was worked - there being no evidence of winding house. As it is not particularly steep it could be that it was horse worked as was the Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway.