Site record MDR8120 - Skelper Forge and Wheel (disused), Eckington
Type and Period (3)
- FORGE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WATER WHEEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- MILL POND (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Skelper Forge and Wheel, with its two ponds, was sited on a tributary running into the River Moss from the south. The ponds are not shown on the enclosure map of 1796, but must have been constructed by 1809 as the dam supposedly burst in January of that year. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR19069 Unpublished document: Stroud, G. 1996. The Value of the Fairbank Collection as a Resource for the Study of Landscape Change (in) Eckington. p 78.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 39747 79825 (151m by 442m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ECKINGTON, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 25 2026 1:20PM