Monument record MDR3839 - Pages Shaft and engine (site of), Harthill
Type and Period (2)
- MINE SHAFT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- ENGINE (Georgian to Victorian - 1813 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Hydraulic engine installed here by Richard Page in about 1813. He was engineer until 1842. It was installed to work together with the hydraulic engine in Crash Purse Shaft, which was another Trevithick design, installed in 1805. It was later moved to Old Engine Shaft (SMR 6741). Both engines were supplemented by a third in 1819, Blythe engine, installed in Broadmeadow shaft. (1). Shaft placed on Bacon Close Vein. (2).
The main identified archaeological interest is Page's Shaft, a fine grilled example of a large engine shaft. Elsewhere there are large but somewhat damaged hillocks and a rebuilt beehive cap. There is ecological interest on the large but damaged hillocks. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR4754 Bibliographic reference: Ford, T & Rieuwerts, J. 1983. Lead Mining in the Peak District, 3rd edition. pp 102-103.
- <2> SDR19109 Bibliographic reference: Hill, R (PPJPB). 1985. Peak Park Treasures. Willies, L, 29/12/1974, C91.
- <3> SDR21540 Bibliographic reference: Barnatt, J. 2005. Updated Inventory of Regionally & Nationally Important Lead Mining Sites in the Peak District.. p 7, site no. N176.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2186 6380 (314m by 252m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARTHILL, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 23 2013 4:36PM