Enclosure near Merrivale, Dartmoor - a photo on Flickriver

            This shot was taken at Four Winds, just off the Tavistock to Princetown road on Dartmoor. There is now a car park on the far side of the stone enclosure. But many years ago there was a local school there. The stone enclosure seems to have been used as the playground.

The school was attended by the children of families working in local quarries and agriculture. Foggintor School opened in 1914 and at one point had over 80 pupils. But as employment opportunities declined so too did the size of the school roll. The school finally closed down in July 1936 when the decline in the quarry industry at Merrivale and elsewhere reduced the number of families in the area. The school buildings gradually crumbled away over the years but were not finally demolished until the 1960s.

Having seen old photos of the school I was interested to see that it was purpose-built in brick. I suspect this substantial stone enclosure could be a much earlier structure that was taken over and used by the school as a playground, though I have not been able to find any confirmation.

Taken in: UK / England / West Devon District / Merrivale (show map)

Taken on: May 9, 2022

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Camera: Nikon D7000, f/8.0, 1/250 sec, 28mm (=42mm), ISO 250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7000
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	28mm (35mm equivalent: 42mm)
ISO:	250
Exposure Bias:	+4/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Photomatix Pro 5.1.1 (64-bit)
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