Monument record MDR14155 - Dane Head Quarries, Axe Edge Moor, Hartington Upper Quarter
Type and Period (1)
- SANDSTONE QUARRY (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Dane Head Quarry was included in a study into the potential to re-establish the roofing slate industry of the South Pennine region. This may be Farey's Wincle Chapel (Dane Head and Blackclough) although he may have included Dane Bower and Reeve Edge within this reference in 1811. Wincle chapel is 8km south west along the Dane Valley. Dane Head Quarry is two small depressions, one with thickly cleaved sandstone outcrops. The geology is near the base of the Rough Rock. (1)
There are Quarries and an Old Quarry situated either side a road crossing Axe Edge Moor shown on the 1st edition 25" Ordnance Survey map of c. 1880. (2)
The 3rd edition shows all the quarries in this area as 'Old'. (3)
Modern maps show there are still some extant earthworks. (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 43, Quarry Number Q 17.
- <2> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <3> SDR20367 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1912-1921. OS County Series, 3rd edition (Second Revision), scale 1:2500 (25" to one mile).
- <4> SDR20816 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). Current Mastermap and 1:10000 series.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 0266 7029 (98m by 187m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARTINGTON UPPER QUARTER, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 9 2015 9:42AM