Site record MDR11184 - Site of South Normanton Colliery and Rail Link, Cartwright Lane, South Normanton
Type and Period (3)
- COLLIERY (Victorian - 1840 AD? to 1889 AD)
- MINE SHAFT (Victorian - 1840 AD? to 1889 AD)
- MINERAL RAILWAY (Victorian - 1871 AD? to 1889 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Former site of South Normanton Colliery and rail link, Cartwright Lane, South Normanton, built c1840 and closed in 1889.
South Normanton Colliery is not shown on the 1840 Tithe Map but appears as a working mine on the 1st edition 25" OS map of c1880, roughly where 'Beristone's Meane' was shown on a map of 1699. The mine comprised a shaft and a number of pithead buildings. Also known as 'Winterbank' or 'Wincobank', the mine closed in March 1889, following the bankruptcy of the lessees, TH and G Small in 1885. The engine house, cottages and stable, capped shafts and tips still stood in 1983. It was a very small mine and was replaced by a new, larger colliery in 1893. (1)
An evaluation carried out in 2021 revealed part of the former colliery: 'The evaluation established that deep coal waste deposits exist on much of the central area of the site. They are especially deep around the centre of the South Normanton Colliery site (Trench 7). A retaining wall found in Trench 9 is probably contemporary with the mine though its exact purpose is not clear. The tramway which ran northwards from the colliery, through the centre of the site, appears to be demarked by a row of trees that runs towards the northern edge of the site.' (2)
The colliery was previously part of a geophysical survey carried out in 2018. (3) A desk-based assessment was also carried out in 2018. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR19541 Unpublished document: Challis, K & Brown, J (TPAU). 2002. Archaeological Desktop Assessment - Amber Park, South Normanton, Derbyshire. 14-15.
- <2> SDR24815 Unpublished document: WYAS. 2023. Berristow Farm, Mansfield, Derbyshire: Archaeological Evaluation.
- <3> SDR24887 Unpublished document: Webb, A (Headland Archaeology). 2018. Park 38, Land Off Cartwright Lane, South Normanton, Derbyshire: Geophysical Survey.
- <4> SDR24895 Unpublished document: Richards, J (Headland Archaeology). 2018. Park 38, Land Off Cartwright Lane, South Normanton: Revised Archaeological Desk-based Assessment.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 4586 5761 (386m by 311m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH NORMANTON, BOLSOVER, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- EDR5334
- EDR5326
- EDR5249
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Record last edited
Sep 2 2024 3:45PM