Monument record MDR13819 - Holybank Quarry, Woodhead Road, Cockerhill, Tintwistle
Type and Period (1)
- SANDSTONE QUARRY (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Holybank Quarry was included in a study into the potential to re-establish the roofing slate industry of the South Pennine region. Large quarry in the Kinderscout Grit, dip 30 degrees west. Thin material at top - massive below. Break of bedding 1/2 to 2/3 above the base of the quarry. 12 to 16m tall exposure. Slate about 2m thick. Topography follows the dip - rising eastwards. Unusually thin slates in the village. (1)
The 2nd edition 25" Ordnance Survey map of c. 1900 shows Holybank Quarry off Woodhead Road, the 1st edition Ordnance Survey maps do not cover this area. (2)
Modern maps show Holybank Quarry as disused. (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 122, Quarry Number Q104.
- <2> SDR18790 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), 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 0268 9754 (187m by 197m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TINTWISTLE, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 22 2017 4:51PM