Monument record MDR6845 - Stoke Hall Quarry, New Road, Stoke
Type and Period (1)
- SANDSTONE QUARRY (Georgian to 21st Century - 1800 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Former quarry, producing pulpstones in the 1950's. (1)
Stoke in Hope Quarry was included in a study into the potential to re-establish the roofing slate industry of the South Pennine region. Large operating quarry but no slate. Mainly massive but some flaggy material at the top. Shale Grit. (2)
A Quarry is shown situated near Stoke on the 1st edition 25" Ordnance Survey map of c. 1880. (3)
By the 3rd edition 25" Ordnance Survey map of the early 20th century Stokehall quarry had been greatly extended. (4)
Modern maps show the quarry is still active. (5)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR15814 Article in serial: Tucker, D. 1985. 'Millstone making in the Peak District of Derbyshire: The quarries & the technology', Industrial Archaeology Review. Vol 8, pp 42-58. p56.
- <2> SDR21454 Bibliographic reference: Hughes, T (PDNPA). 1996. The Grey Slates of the South Pennines, Volume Two: The Quarries and the Slates. p 185, Quarry Number Q176.
- <3> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <4> SDR20367 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1912-1921. OS County Series, 3rd edition (Second Revision), scale 1:2500 (25" to one mile).
- <5> SDR20816 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). Current Mastermap and 1:10000 series.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 236 768 (262m by 267m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRINDLEFORD, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 18 2013 11:27AM