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Monument record MDR1708 - Lime kiln and quarries, east of Thorntree, Middleton and Smerrill

Type and Period (2)

  • (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Derelict kiln with much surviving stonework. (1, 2) The 1st edition Ordnance Survey map records the site as an 'Old Limekiln and Old Quarries' and therefore they predate 1880. (3)

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Hill, R (PPJPB). Peak Park Treasure. 9.1.86: C240.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Hill, R (PPJPB). 1986. Limekiln Survey 1985 and 1986. incl. Photo.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 1852 6311 (73m by 38m) (Centre)
Civil Parish MIDDLETON AND SMERRILL, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • EDR3830

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Record last edited

Jun 15 2015 1:24PM

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