Monument record MDR13294 - Former gypsum pits in and adjacent to Toadhole Plantation, Aston on Trent
Type and Period (2)
- GYPSUM QUARRY (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
- GYPSUM MINE (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The 1st edition 25" Ordnance Survey map of c. 1880 shows two working 'Plaster Pits', linked by a tramway [SMR 16620] to the Trent and Mersey Canal, as well as additional 'Old Plaster Pits' to the north and south. Several Air Shafts are shown in fields to the west of the pits. (1)
By the end of the century, the tramway only ran to one of the pits (2) and by the early 20th century all the sites are marked as 'Old Plaster Pit'. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <2> SDR18790 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <3> SDR20367 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1912-1921. OS County Series, 3rd edition (Second Revision), scale 1:2500 (25" to one mile).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 4109 2997 (351m by 460m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASTON UPON TRENT, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 31 2018 3:14PM