Building record MDR15614 - Nether Birchitt Farm, Lower Birch Wood, Sheffield Road, Dronfield
Type and Period (1)
- FARM (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The farm is a reminder of Dronfield's agricultural past. This whole are regularly flooded when the River Drone bursts its banks but the new dam built on former farmland beyond the farm at Bowshaw now holds back the water. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR23400 Bibliographic reference: Old Dronfield Society. 2009. Explore Dronfield, Drone Valley Heritage Trail No. 2.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 3494 7938 (26m by 18m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 15 2015 11:24AM