Monument record MDR7936 - Hillside Brick Yard (site of), later Hilltop Works, Swadlincote
Type and Period (1)
- BRICKWORKS (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1540 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
(SK 3065 1900) Hillside Brick Yard (named on map), with clay pits (not named) depicted as earthworks. Tramway/railway connects with the Woodville Branch Railway (SK 31 NW 96). (1)
Hilltop Works (named on map) tramway/railway connects works with SK 31 NW 96. Function not specified, kilns depicted. (2-4)
Works. (5)
The site is now a metals recycling plant. The buildings are recent; no kilns remain. (6)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR17386 Map: OS. 1887. OS County series 1:10560, sheet Derbys LX NE/Leics XV NE. Surveyed 1879-81, published 1887. 1:10560.
- <2> SDR17643 Map: OS. 1902. OS County Series: 1:10560 Sheet Derbys LX NE/Leics XV NE. Second edition 1902. 1:10560.
- <3> SDR18953 Map: OS. 1925. OS County Series 1:10560. Derbys LX NE/Leics XV NE Edition of 1925, revised 1920-1.
- <4> SDR17639 Map: OS. 1938. OS County Series: 1:10560. Derbys LX NE/Leics XV NE. Provisional edition, revision of 1920-1, with additions in 1938. 1:10560.
- <5> SDR12489 Map: OS. 1977. OS:10000 1977.
- <6> SDR18955 Index: Malone, S (RCHME). 1994. National Forest Project Index: UID 924111.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 30648 18999 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWADLINCOTE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 18 2016 5:02PM