Monument record MDR13842 - Bretton Quarry, Bretton Moor, Bretton
Type and Period (1)
- SANDSTONE QUARRY (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1880 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Bretton Quarry was included in a study into the potential to re-establish the roofing slate industry of the South Pennine region. Several old workings along the road near the Public House. They are now all filled in or overgrown. Slatey material in walls. Shale Grit. (1)
Two Old Quarries are shown situated at Bretton on the 1st edition 25" Ordnance Survey map of c. 1880. (2)
A measured survey in 2000 idenfied areas of extraction, spoil tips and trackways associated with the workings. (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 184, Quarry Number Q175.
- <2> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <3> SDR24447 Unpublished document: Badcock, A (ARCUS). 2000. Archaeological Survey of Land on Bretton Moor, Derbyshire.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2021 7796 (253m by 131m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOOLOW, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR4915
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Record last edited
Mar 3 2020 5:17PM