Monument record MDR13816 - Lumshill Quarry, Chesterfield Road, Matlock Town
Type and Period (1)
- SANDSTONE QUARRY (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1880 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Lumshill Quarry was included in a report into the potential to re-establish the roofing slate industry of the South Pennines region. Disused quarry in the Chatsworth Grit. Height of working face approximately 15m. Fissile beds approximately 1.5m overgrown. (1)
The 1st edition 25" Ordnance Survey map of c. 1880 shows quarries, including an crane, off Chesterfield Road, Matlock. (2)
Modern maps do not label the quarries but show extensive earthworks in the area. (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 113, Quarry Number Q94.
- <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.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 3162 6146 (164m by 145m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MATLOCK TOWN, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 29 2022 10:24AM