Monument record MDR7986 - Coal mine shaft, Swadlincote
Type and Period (2)
- COLLIERY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- MINE SHAFT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
(SK 2922 2012) 'Old Shaft' named on late 19th century OS maps. (1, 2) In 1982 the shaft is no longer depicted on the map and the area is in use as a school playing field (so-named on map). (3)
Probable site of Newhall Field Colliery, extant between 1790-1875 (4-5)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR17371 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1888. OS County Series 1:10560, sheet: Derbyshire LX NW, surveyed 1881-1882, published 1888. 1:10560.
- <2> 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.
- <3> SDR11930 Map: OS. 1982. OS 1:10 000 1982. 1:10 000.
- <4> SDR18957 Index: Andrew, W (RCHME). 1995. New National Forest Project: UID 924111.
- <5> SDR17376 Unpublished document: Spavold, J.. 1981. Pits, Pots and People.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 29238 20118 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWADLINCOTE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 20 2014 4:59PM