Monument record 8476/1 - Desborough Quarries (Glendon Iron Ore Co)

{1} Owners from 1880 Glendon Iron Co.; from 23rd June 1886 Glendon Iron Co. Ltd.; from 1892 E.Fisher; from c.May 1907 Sheepbridge Coal & Iron Co.Ltd.; from 27th July 1948 Sheepbridge Co. Ltd.; from 7th March 1961 Staverley Minerals Ltd.; closure on 10th December 1966. The first iron ore extraction commenced on the north side of the Midland Railway line between Pipewell road and the Market Harborough road and by 1889 reaching the southern edge of Desborough Grange. From then the quarries continued to expand to the north and northeast eventually reaching as far as Pipewell Hall in 1959. Intensive WWII activities had bitten deeply into the reserves and the ore was beginning to become worked out. In 1964 demand was 3000 tons per week but the working face was a long one. On 9th November 1966 the quarries were temporarily closed but no more quarrying occurred and the last 600 tons were taken out in the week ending 10th December 1966.

<1> Tonks E., 1992, The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Corby Area, p.28-80 (unchecked) (Book). SNN39836.

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