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Monument record MDR16567 - Great Rocks Works and Longsiding Works (remains of), Peak Dale, Wormhill

Type and Period (3)

  • (Georgian to Mid 20th Century - 1800 AD to 1938 AD)
  • (Georgian to Mid 20th Century - 1800 AD to 1938 AD)
  • (Georgian to Mid 20th Century - 1800 AD to 1938 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Great Rock Quarry and associated lime kilns are depicted and labelled on the 1st edition 25" OS map of c. 1880. A smaller quarry is also depicted to the south, but Longsiding Lime Works do not appear until the 2nd edition 25" OS map. By this time, Great Rocks Lime Works, as it is now called, has expanded to merge with Longsiding Works, creating a continuous linear area of quarrying and lime works along the railway. (1, 2) Both lime works continue to expand through the 20th century. (3, 4) The area to the north, formerly covered by Great Rocks Works, has been relandscaped, but the rest of the area to the south has been left. (5, 6)

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1912-1921. OS County Series, 3rd edition (Second Revision), scale 1:2500 (25" to one mile).
  • <4> Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1937-38. OS County Series, Third Revision, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
  • <5> Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). Current Mastermap and 1:10000 series.
  • <6> *Internet Web Site: Google Maps. http://maps.google.com/. Website viewed 22/06/2016.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SK 0955 7615 (670m by 1145m)
Civil Parish WORMHILL, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jun 22 2016 2:29PM

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