Monument record MDR13590 - Sydnope and Sydnope Stand Quarries, Farley Lane, Darley Dale
Type and Period (1)
- SANDSTONE QUARRY (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Sydnope Stand Quarry was included in a report of a study into the potential to re-establish the roofing slate industry of the region. Fairly extensive old workings with some apparently more recent. Considerable tree cover and some waste tipping. Generally fairly friable rock, thick bedded and brown. Small amount of thin beds which are also friable. Not a good prospect for roofing. Near the base of the Chatsworth Grit. (1)
There are extensive quarry workings shown along the western side of Farley Lane on the 1st edition 25" Ordnance Survey map of c. 1880. (2)
Modern maps do not show any quarries, but some unlabelled earthworks are shown. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR21454 Bibliographic reference: Hughes, T (PDNPA). 1996. The Grey Slates of the South Pennines, Volume Two: The Quarries and the Slates. p 56, Quarry Number Q30.
- <2> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <3> SDR20816 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). Current Mastermap and 1:10000 series. 28/02/2013.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2968 6319 (363m by 471m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DARLEY DALE, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Apr 15 2013 3:40PM