Monument record MDR6991 - Former brick and pipe works, Swainspark, Overseal
Type and Period (3)
- BRICKWORKS (Tudor to Victorian - 1540 AD to 1882 AD)
- CLAY DRAINAGE PIPE WORKS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- CLAY PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
There is a brick works situated here on the 1st edition 25" OS map of c. 1880. It is labelled as a brick and pipe works on the 2nd edition 25" OS map of c. 1900. There is also a clay pit depicted as earthworks. (1-3)
The works are still present on the 1:10000 OS map of 1976, but the clay pit is not depicted. (4)
Now a food processing plant largely in original works buildings, though no kilns survive [1995]. (5)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <2> SDR18790 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <3> SDR20367 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1912-1921. OS County Series, 3rd edition (Second Revision), scale 1:2500 (25" to one mile).
- <4> SDR11944 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1976. 1:10000.
- <5> SDR17410 Index: RCHME. 1995. New National Forest Survey: 921543. 921543. pp 250-1.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2971 1695 (263m by 302m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LINTON, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3487
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Record last edited
Jan 12 2015 10:56AM