Monument record MDR9613 - Riddings Ironworks and tramway, aka Alfreton Works, Riddings.

Just to the south of the Alfreton - Nottingham Road, between Pye Bridge and Somercotes, lies the site of James Oakes' Riddings ironworks. Later to become Stanton and Staveley, the ironworks opened in 1860 and smelting took place until 1926. In 1972 many of the buildings were still in use, although stripped of equipment. (1-2) Acquired by James Oakes and Co. in 1810 and by Stanton Ironworks in 1920. Smelting had ceased completely by 1920 and in later years it was solely concerned with the production of cast iron pipes, finally closing in the 1970s. Now in multiple use as an industrial estate. (3)