Monument record MDR12057 - Thatch Marsh Colliery, Goyt's Moss, Hartington Upper Quarter
Type and Period (1)
- COLLIERY (Tudor to Georgian - 1500 AD? to 1800 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A tight concentration of 13 coal mine shafts that lie at the northern end of the Thatch Marsh Colliery. The Ringinglow coal seam as a whole was worked from perhaps as early as the 16th century to the 20th century. Three of the shafts in this area were still active in the early 1760's when Burdett surveyed for his map in 1767. (1)
From at least 1690 coal was available from a small coalfield to the west of Buxton. The principle pits at this early date were at Thatch Marsh and Goyt's Moss which produced coal from the Ringinglow and Yard seams respectively. Nether was of high quality and the latter was particularly poor being very shaley; at nearby Whaley Bridge is was locally termed 'kiln coal', being used mostly as fuel for lime kilns and similar industrial structures. (2)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 0284 7234 (134m by 250m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARTINGTON UPPER QUARTER, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3759
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Record last edited
Nov 27 2015 3:38PM