Monument record MDR13829 - Blackshaw Clough Quarry, near Swineshaw Reservoir, Bute Street, Charlesworth

Blackshaw Clough Quarry was included in a study into the potential to re-establish the roofing slate industry of the South Pennine region. Relatively small quarry with steep face - worked into steep hillside. Scatter of similar quarries along the clough mainly containing blocky material. Towards the top of the lower leaf of the Kinderscout Grit. Thinly bedded sandstones but close jointing at right angles causes most of material to break up into small rather blocky fragments. Not easy to ascertain what useable product was being worked here. (1) A series of quarries are shown situated along Blackshaw Clough on the 1st edition 25" Ordnance Survey map of c. 1880. (2) Modern maps do not show any surviving earthworks but do label disused quarries in this area. (3)