Monument record MDR8522 - Stanton Moor Quarries, Birchover Road, Stanton in Peak
Type and Period (1)
- QUARRY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
An area of former quarries, producing millstones and, more recently, grindstones (1)
Photographic record. (2-3)
Stanton Moor Quarries were included in a study into the potential to re-establish the roofing slate industry of the South Pennine region. (4)
A number of Quarries are shown on Stanton Moor on the 1st edition 25" Ordnance Survey map of c. 1880. (5)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <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.
- <2> SDR18971 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Slide Collection. 12990.1-4.
- <3> SDR18970 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Black and white photograph collection. 427.5-6, 429.34.
- <4> SDR21454 Bibliographic reference: Hughes, T (PDNPA). 1996. The Grey Slates of the South Pennines, Volume Two: The Quarries and the Slates. p 132, Quarry Number Q 115.
- <5> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 24533 63347 (649m by 966m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STANTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Feb 18 2019 12:10PM