Monument record MDR13833 - Riddings Quarry, Riddings, Wadshelf, Brampton
Type and Period (1)
- SANDSTONE QUARRY (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1880 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Riddings Quarry was included in a study into the potential to re-establish the roofing slate industry of the South Pennine region. Not visited. Old quarries around 2 hectares in size. Top of the Main Leaf of Wingfield Flags. (1)
Quarries are shown situated to the south of Riddings on the 1st edition 25" Ordnance Survey map of c. 1880. (2)
The 2nd edition 25" Ordnance Survey map of c. 1900 labels the quarries as Riddings Quarries and shows a stone saw mill. (3)
Modern maps show Riddings Quarries as disused. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR21454 Bibliographic reference: Hughes, T (PDNPA). 1996. The Grey Slates of the South Pennines, Volume Two: The Quarries and the Slates. p 166, Quarry Number Q155.
- <2> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <3> SDR18790 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <4> SDR20816 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). Current Mastermap and 1:10000 series.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 3196 7137 (242m by 244m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRAMPTON, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Apr 24 2015 8:51AM