Monument record MDR6988 - Church Gresley Colliery (site of), Church Gresley
Type and Period (1)
- COLLIERY (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD? to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Church Gresley Colliery is named on the 1836 OS map. (1) Colliery with railway/tramway (not named) connecting it to the Woodville branch railway at SK 2980 1778. Old shafts depicted at SK 2916 1795 and SK 2952 1815, and shafts at SK 2890 1812 are possibly connected with this site. (2) The colliery is still named on early 20th century OS maps, as is a mineral railway; the old shafts are no longer depicted. (3-5)
The colliery is not depicted on the OS map of 1976, by which time the site was occupied by buildings (not named) and open ground. (6) The site is now [1995] an industrial estate. (7)
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDR17379 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1836. One Inch First Edition map, sheet 71 first issued 1836, later revisions (David and Charles reprint sheet 35). 1inch : 1mile.
- <2> SDR17371 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1888. OS County Series 1:10560, sheet: Derbyshire LX NW, surveyed 1881-1882, published 1888. 1:10560.
- <3> SDR17372 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1902. OS County Series 1:10560, sheet: Derbyshire LX NW/Staffordshire XLVIIA NW, second edition 1902, revised 1899-1900. 1:10560.
- <4> SDR17408 Map: OS. 1925. OS County Series 1:10560, sheet Derbys LX SW/Leics XV SW.. 1:10560.
- <5> SDR17373 Map: OS. 1920. OS County Series 1:10560, sheet Derbys LX NW/Staffs XLVIIA NW. Edition of 1925, revised 1920. 1:10560.
- <6> SDR11944 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1976. 1:10000.
- <7> SDR17409 Index: RCHME. 1995. New National Forest Survey: 921542. 921542. p248-9.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2922 1796 (356m by 314m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWADLINCOTE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 12 2015 10:56AM