Monument record MDR14172 - Disused gritstone quarry, Alport Lane, Ashleyhay
Type and Period (1)
- STONE QUARRY (Georgian to Victorian - 1750 AD to 1882 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
There is a gritstone quarry situated at SK 304 517 that forms part of the National Trust's 'Alport Stone' site (see SMR 16509). (1)
Alport Quarry appears on the 1st edition 25" OS map of circa 1880. It is labelled as a disused quarry on modern OS mapping. (2-3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR22089 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 2011. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology: A Gazetteer of Sites, Part III, Borough of Amber Valley (second edition). p 1.
- <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 3038 5156 (64m by 77m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASHLEYHAY, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 29 2015 11:21AM