Monument record MDR10258 - Gomersal Colliery (site of), Gomersal Lane, Dronfield
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Gomersal Colliery is shown on the 1st ed. 25" OS map of 1876, with a kiln and a shaft being named and a tip being depicted. (1) It is not shown on the Parliamentary Enclosure map of 1846 and presumably therefore was not sunk until after that date. (2) It was apparently no longer in use by the end of the century as the site is marked as 'Old Coal Pit' and 'Gomersal Farm'. It is not clear whether the farm was present, but not named, in 1876. (3)
At least one beehive coke oven survives on the site, partly covered by a shale tip. It is possible that one or two more ovens are buried under spoil and other debris. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). Sheet XVIII.1, 1876.
- <2> SDR19309 Map: 1846. Dronfield Parliamentary Enclosure Award & Plan.
- <3> SDR18790 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). Sheet XVIII.1, 1898.
- <4> SDR19752 Personal Observation: 2006. Sketch map and photographs provided to SMR by Mr J Cartwright, Dronfield.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 35254 78013 (94m by 91m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 13 2014 4:19PM