Monument record MDR8546 - Starch Works, later Excelsior Foundry (site of), Sandiacre
Type and Period (3)
- STARCH MILL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FOUNDRY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FACTORY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SK 481372 Starch Factory. A large brick three-storey building erected 1837 by Lawrence Hall, for £5,000, with a 12 hp steam engine. (1)
Map evidence shows the site was still a Starch Works in 1885. (2)
By 1901 it was occupied by the Excelsior Iron Foundry and a spring mattress factory. (3)
Only the former is named on the OS map of 1914. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR10751 Bibliographic reference: Nixon, F. 1969. The Industrial Archaeology of Derbyshire. p. 274.
- <2> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). Sheet LI.10, 1885.
- <3> SDR18790 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). Sheet LI.10, 1901.
- <4> SDR20367 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1912-1921. OS County Series, 3rd edition (Second Revision), scale 1:2500 (25" to one mile). Sheet LI.10, 1914.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 48130 37080 (79m by 99m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SANDIACRE, EREWASH, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 13 2015 5:08PM