Building record MDR8593 - Engine shed, Roystone Grange Farm, Ballidon
Type and Period (1)
- ENGINE SHED (First World War to 21st Century - 1915 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Photographic record. (1,2). Constructed c.1915-20 to pump air for the pneumatic drills used in the nearby quarries. The engines were cooled with water kept in large tanks in front of the shed, which came from a nearby spring. (3).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR18971 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Slide Collection. 968.1-6.
- <2> SDR18970 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Black and white photograph collection. 481.28-31, 481.33-36.
- <3> SDR19228 Bibliographic reference: Hodges, R & Wildgoose, M. The Antiquity of a Peakland Hill Farm.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2004 5653 (10m by 22m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BALLIDON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 16 2007 4:48PM