Monument record MDR9650 - Midland Lead Acid Works (site of), Pye Bridge

Type and Period (1)

ACID WORKS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Full Description

Former lead acid works, opened in 1913, closed in October 1971 and dismantled in 1972. The works was opened as an offshoot of the earlier Kempson & Co. Chemicals of Pye Bridge. The land was purchased from Kempson's and the plant was built immediately alongside for a distillery plant, specialising in the production of sulphuric acid for the local coal industry. Shown on the 1898 OS as 'Aniline Dyes & Co. chemical works'.

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SDR19111 Index: Council for British Archaeology (CBA). CBA Industrial Archaeology Report Card. Midland Acid Works.
<2> SDR18790 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). Derbyshire XLI.1.

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Grid reference	SK 44351 53295 (point)
Civil Parish	SOMERCOTES, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE