Site record MDR9623 - New Houghton colliery village
Type and Period (1)
- WORKERS VILLAGE (Victorian to Early 20th Century - 1880 AD to 1920 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Early 20th century colliery village associated with a period of expansion at Pleasley Colliery. Long terraces running eastwards from the Pleasley-Clowne road, featuring large windows of the type more usually associated with inter-war semi-detached houses. (1)
Devonshire Street - good example of miners' terraced housing on the Notts-Derbyshire coalfield, being rows of two-storey houses. (2, 3)
Northern terraces, school and Methodist chapel are first shown on 2nd ed. OS 25". Southern terraces first shown on 3rd ed. OS 25". (4)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDR24703 Unpublished document: Wyre, I (ARS Ltd). 2019. Christ Church, New Houghton, Pleasley: Historic Building Recording.
- <1> SDR19367 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D. 2000. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology. Part V. North East Derbyshire. p 10.
- <2> SDR19111 Index: Council for British Archaeology (CBA). CBA Industrial Archaeology Report Card. housing, New Houghton.
- <3> SDR18867 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1937-38. OS County Series, Third Revision, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). Derbyshire XXXI.7.
- <4> SDR19683 Personal Observation: Brown, J. Observation based on personal experience, map evidence, site visit etc..
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 50054 65066 (382m by 537m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PLEASLEY, BOLSOVER, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR5152
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Record last edited
Nov 2 2020 11:51AM