Monument record MDR5469 - Arbour Hill Sand Quarry, Dale Abbey
Type and Period (1)
- SAND PIT (Victorian to Second World War - 1885 AD to 1940 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SK 434387 Arbour Hill, Sand Quarry. The site of abandoned sand quarries of the Stanton Ironworks Company, now mainly woodland. When in operation they were connected by a narrow gauge tramway feeding into the railway system connecting the Dale Collieries with the ironworks. Quarrying took place from c. 1885 until the 1940s. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR6754 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D. 1986. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology - A Gazetteer of Sites. Part II - Borough of Erewash. p 7.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 433 389 (245m by 252m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DALE ABBEY, EREWASH, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 19 2011 10:02AM