Monument record MDR4812 - Morley Moor Quarries, Brackley Gate, Morley
Type and Period (2)
- STONE WORKING SITE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- QUARRY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Gritstone quarry making holystones (for scrubbing decks of ships), circular grindstones and scythestones. The production of holystones ceased around the Boer War, and grindstones were made until c.1914. (1)
The grid reference in source (1) seems incorrect; the reference was corrected using the 1974 OS Map. (2)
Most operational during and before the Boer War. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR6754 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D. 1986. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology - A Gazetteer of Sites. Part II - Borough of Erewash.
- <2> SDR4282 Personal Observation: Cranstone D 11.2.1987 pers comm.
- <3> SDR22141 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 2005. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology: Gazetteer of Sites, Part II, Borough of Erewash (second edition). p. 34.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 386 425 (374m by 197m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MORLEY, EREWASH, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 1 2016 11:26AM