Monument record MDR13835 - Bole Hill Wood Quarry, New Road, Hathersage
Type and Period (1)
- SANDSTONE QUARRY (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1880 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Bole Hill Wood Quarry was included in a study into the potential to re-establish the roofing slate industry of the South Pennine region. Medium scale quarry of around 3-4 hectares. Farm rubbish dumped in places. Was probably a source of stone slates together with coarser building stone. In lower part of the Kinderscout Grit. (1)
A Quarry is shown situated in Bolehill Wood on the 1st edition 25" Ordnance Survey map of c. 1880. (2)
Modern maps show an extant earthwork but do not label it as a 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 172, Quarry Number Q162.
- <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 2259 8384 (78m by 126m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OUTSEATS, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 29 2018 2:55PM