Monument record 8381/1/1 - Quarry Headquarters
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{2} There are three corrugated iron sheds formerly used by the Park Gate Iron and Steel Company for their Charwelton Ironstone Quarries which operated in the area between 1919 and 1963. Iron ore was taken from the quarries down to the Great Central Railway at Charwelton via a standard gauge tramway which passed through the site. The larger two sheds contained the forge - still extant - and the engineering workshops. The third is thought to be the much altered remains of the locoshed.
<1> Tonks E., 1988, The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Oxfordshire Field, p.124-35 (unchecked) (Book). SNN43610.
<2> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2011, A Guide To The Industrial Heritage of Northamptonshire (2nd Edition), Site 67 (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN107622.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN43610 Book: Tonks E.. 1988. The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Oxfordshire Field. 2. Runpast Publishing. p.124-35 (unchecked).
- <2> SNN107622 Gazetteer: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 2011. A Guide To The Industrial Heritage of Northamptonshire (2nd Edition). John Stanley Publishers. Site 67 (checked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 52705 56770 (154m by 151m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHARWELTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
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- None recorded
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- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 11 2013 11:01AM
