Building record MDR487 - Dolly Pit engine house, Dolly Lane, Buxworth
Type and Period (1)
- ENGINE HOUSE (Georgian - 1770 AD to 1800 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Late 18th century beam engine house comprising rubble coursed stone walls and a Welsh slate roof; 27 feet long, 14 feet wide and 30 feet high. It is three storeys with a segmental headed opening. A prominent landmark, the chimney was demolished at an unknown date. There are the remains of a first floor gallery. All the machinery and fittings have been removed. Shafts in the vicinity were filled in prior to 1974. (1-3)
This is the sandstone engine house of the former Dolly Pit Colliery. Built around the 1850s, it worked until the late 1880s, though today it has been much altered and converted into a private residence. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR14052 Index: North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust (NDAT). North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust Index: 0724.
- <2> SDR19111 Index: Council for British Archaeology (CBA). CBA Industrial Archaeology Report Card. Beam engine house, Chinley.
- <3> SDR18918 Unpublished document: County Treasure Recording Form.
- <4> SDR4751 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D. 1984. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology - A Gazetteer of Sites. Part I. Borough of High Peak. p 15.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 02157 83072 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHINLEY, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 17 2014 8:56AM