Monument record MDR7495 - Millstone manufacturing, Baslow Edge, Baslow and Bubnell
Type and Period (1)
- MILLSTONE WORKING SITE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Important millstone manufacturing site, many 'mushroom-type' millstones visible. Source suggests that this type of millstone may predate the 14th Century. (1)
SMR sites 1336 and 1348 are also part of this complex.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <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. p48-9, 51, 55..
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 261 742 (200m by 1100m) (Centred on) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BASLOW AND BUBNELL, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 31 2017 11:30AM