Monument record MDR376 - Water Turbine, Wye Dale
Type and Period (2)
- TURBINE (Victorian - 1893 AD to 1893 AD)
- PUMP HOUSE (Victorian - 1893 AD to 1893 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
'Hydraulic Pump' is visible on the second edition 25" OS map. (1)
'Steam Pump' is visible on the third revision 25" OS map. (2)
Wye Dale Water Turbine is a small stone building dated 1893. It contained a water turbine used to raise water to Pictor Hall and farms. The weir, leat and tailrace are still visible [1984]. (4)
A watercouse from a weir upstream and tailrace are visible. It once contained a water turbine used to raise water to Pictor Hall and farms. Site occupied by industrial plant firm (2004) (5).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR18790 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <2> SDR18867 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1937-38. OS County Series, Third Revision, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <3> SDR6994 Bibliographic reference: Harris, H. 1971. Industrial Archaeology of the Peak District. p 208.
- <4> SDR4751 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D. 1984. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology - A Gazetteer of Sites. Part I. Borough of High Peak. p 21.
- <5> SDR22140 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 2004. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology: A Gazetteer of Sites, Part I, Borough of High Peak (second edition). p. 28-29.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 093 725 (6m by 8m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREEN FAIRFIELD, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 7 2017 3:11PM