Monument record MDR5922 - Former Coal Pits, Nottingham Lane, Riddings
Type and Period (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
On either side of Nottingham Lane are the sites of several small coal pits worked by James Oakes & Co., from the 1820s onwards. They are linked by tramways to Riddings Ironworks. Close examination of the woodland will reveal many well marked spoil heaps and a number of capped mineshafts. (1)
The 1st ed. 25" OS map indicates the presence of old ironstone shafts and a 'Brick Field'. (2)
Tree covered spoil heaps with archaeological remains of the associated pitheads at Pye Bridge linked by Tramway to Alfreton Ironworks, of which a large group of buildings survive. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR18315 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 1993. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology: A Gazeteer of Sites Part III: Borough of Amber Valley. p 21.
- <2> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <3> SDR23116 Unpublished document: Instone, E. 1995. Butterley Industrial Landscape (Derby .2), 16th August 1995.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 434 523 (565m by 420m) (Multiple Site Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOMERCOTES, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 4 2018 2:58PM