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Monument record MDR13562 - Old Quarries, Wyver Lane, Belper

Type and Period (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • World Heritage Site

Full Description

There are two quarries situated along Wyver Lane on the 1st edition 25" Ordnance Survey map of c. 1880. (1) Modern maps show the earthworks of the two quarries are still visible. (2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
  • <2> Personal Observation: Greenwood, N. Personal observation based on map evidence, site visit etc..

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 3466 4896 (214m by 249m)
Civil Parish BELPER, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE
World Heritage Site Derwent Valley Mills

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Record last edited

Dec 21 2018 9:27AM

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