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Monument record MDR10647 - Lime kiln (site of), 65m south-west of Cow Low Barrow, Green Fairfield

Type and Period (2)

  • (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD? to 1870 AD?)
  • (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD? to 1870 AD?)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Late 19th century Ordnance Survey maps mark an 'Old Limekiln' and nearby small quarry at this approximate site. Its description as such on the 1st edition 25" map indicates that it had already gone out of use by c. 1880. (1, 2) Examination of recent aerial photographs indicate earthworks at the site of the limekiln. (3) The site of a demolished 19th century lime kiln. The site was in an isolated location. All traditional buildings have been lost. (4, 5, 6, 7)

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). Sheet XV.15.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). Sheet XV.15, 1898.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: UK Perspectives. 1999-2002. Aerial photographic coverage of Derbyshire.
  • <4> Digital data: Historic England. 2016. Peak District National Park Historic Farmsteads Project: Digital Dataset.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Historic England. 2016. Peak District National Park Historic Farmsteads Project: Character Statements.
  • <6> Unpublished document: Historic England. 2016. Peak District National Park Historic Farmsteads Project: Project Report.
  • <7> Unpublished document: Historic England. 2016. Peak District National Park Historic Farmsteads Project: Design Guidance.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 10182 72939 (41m by 34m)
Civil Parish GREEN FAIRFIELD, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • EDR4255

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Record last edited

Aug 7 2017 3:08PM

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