Monument record 8466/4/1 - Vent shaft for underground iron ore workings
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{1} Close to footpath which runs due west from Islip village and 200 yards east of byway from Woodford to Lowick. Brick ventilation chimney approximately 5m high and 2.5m diameter. Used to vent Islip Iron Co's Church Mine 30m below. The mine was worked between 1902 and 1947 and the workings spread under most of the hill occupied by Drayton Park
<1> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2001, A Guide To The Industrial Heritage Of Northamptonshire, p.39 (unchecked) (Gazetteer). SNN104759.
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- <1> SNN104759 Gazetteer: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 2001. A Guide To The Industrial Heritage Of Northamptonshire. John Stanley Publishers. p.39 (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 9709 7919 (point) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ISLIP, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
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- None recorded
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- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 17 2008 9:32AM
