Monument record MDR9448 - Quarry, Middleton Incline; Cromford & High Peak Railway
Type and Period (1)
- LIMESTONE QUARRY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
William Wheatcrofts Quarry.
Limestone quarry, approximately 15m x 70m and 10m deep. The details are not available as the area is covered in vegetation.
Probable site of 'Ash Hill' quarry, which was one of a number of quarries which sprang up or expanded following the opening of the Cromford and High Peak Railway in 1830/1. (6)
This was a small short-lived quarry abutting the south side of the Middleton Incline opened up by William Wheatcroft. (7)
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 105.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 156.
- <3> SDR19350 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2003. OS Landline (2003) from EDINA Digimap. 1:2000.
- <4> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). XXXIV. 14.
- <5> SDR19351 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2002. OS Explorer 0L24 (2002).
- <6> SDR21446 Unpublished document: Thomas, I (National Stone Centre). 2012. The Lower Derwent Valley: The Exploitation and Use of Historic Building Materials. p 27.
- <7> SDR21449 Bibliographic reference: Tarmac Ltd. 2000. Tarmac Papers: The Archives and History Initiative of Tarmac Limited Volume IV. p 273.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 27979 55153 (118m by 37m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIRKSWORTH, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1790
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Record last edited
Dec 12 2023 11:40AM