Monument record 7751/1/3 - Extractive Pit

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Full Description

{1} Little remains of the former limestone quarry which extended to the east of the road and included a tramway to carry stone to the canal at Blisworth.

{2} Fig.32 shows the 'old stone quarry' and part of the tramway linking this to the canal.


<1> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2001, A Guide To The Industrial Heritage Of Northamptonshire, p.11 (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN104759.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.18 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77382.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Gazetteer: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 2001. A Guide To The Industrial Heritage Of Northamptonshire. John Stanley Publishers. p.11 (checked).
  • <2> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1982. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 4. HMSO. p.18 (unchecked).

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 73614 53059 (715m by 264m) Approximate
Civil Parish BLISWORTH, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 22 2014 12:38PM

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