Monument record MDR13594 - Sutton Scarsdale Quarry, Palterton Lane, Sutton Scarsdale, Sutton Cum Duckmanton
Type and Period (1)
- SANDSTONE QUARRY (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Sutton Scarsdale Quarry was included in a report of a study into the potential to re-establish the roofing slate industry of the region. Geology is sandstone immediately above the High Hazels Coal. (1)
There is an Old Quarry shown near Park Farm on the 1st edition 25" Ordnance Survey map of c. 1880. (2)
Modern maps do not show any evidence of the quarry. (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 62, Quarry Number Q37.
- <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 4461 6864 (62m by 46m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SUTTON CUM DUCKMANTON, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 14 2017 11:23AM