Monument record MDR16512 - Post-medieval industrial activity, Leashaw Wood, Upper Holloway
Type and Period (3)
- WOOD DRYING KILN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- MILLSTONE WORKING SITE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STONE QUARRY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The presence of Q-pits within Leashaw Wood corrobrates with documentary evidence for white coal production at this location. A personal state ledger of Thomas Nightingale [held by the Derbyshire Record Office], states: 'In March 1738, Leashaw was cut and Whitecole sent to Cowhay Mills was 164 fodders as appears by a loose paper found'. Quarrying and evidence of quern stone production can also be found in several areas within the woodland. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR23667 Correspondence: Aldred, H. 2016. Email re Leashaw Wood, received via Development Control Archaeologist 25/01/2016. Email.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 3334 5573 (763m by 760m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CRICH, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | DETHICK, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Feb 8 2016 4:59PM