Monument record MDR3612 - Lathkill Sough Tail, Lathkill Dale, Over Haddon
Type and Period (1)
- DRAINAGE LEVEL (Georgian to Victorian - 1741 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Disturbed ground adjacent to Bubble Springs the site of the collapsed sough tail. (1). Probably started 1741 to 1742 and reached Bateman House by 1764. Continued by London Lead Company until reached Forefield shaft in 1774, along sole of Lathkill Dale Vein. Parts bricked up in 1854 to stop River Lathkill disappearing into mine workings. (2).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR4754 Bibliographic reference: Ford, T & Rieuwerts, J. 1983. Lead Mining in the Peak District, 3rd edition.
- <2> SDR4843 Bibliographic reference: Rieuwerts, J. 1987. History and gazetteer of the lead mine soughs of Derbyshire. pp 49-50.
- <3> SDR4740 Article in serial: Rieuwerts, J. 1963. 'Lathkill Dale - Its Mines and Miners', Bulletin of the Peak District Mines Historical Society. Volume 2.
- <4> SDR4740 Article in serial: Rieuwerts, J. 1963. 'Lathkill Dale - Its Mines and Miners', Bulletin of the Peak District Mines Historical Society. Volume 2.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2048 6612 (61m by 29m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OVER HADDON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 30 2015 2:18PM