Monument record 8406/3 - Whiston Quarries (J.W.Pain, Whiston Ironstone Co.Ltd., Bloxham & Whiston Ironstone Co.)
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{1} Owners from 1914 J.W.Pain, from c1915 Whiston Ironstone Co., from 27th December 1917 Bloxham & Whiston Ironstone Co.Ltd., from 25th March 1919 Whiston Ironstone Co.Ltd., until closure in 1922. These working adjoin the most easterly workings of the Cogenhoe Quarry. The quarry was served by a standard guage line to the LNWR line 1mile away. The quarry being some 40ft deep. It covered a face of 600yards long working westwards across the spur of the high ground. The overburden being removed by a steam digger. All other operations were by hand and the ore sold in a raw state.
<1> Tonks E., 1989, The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Northampton Area, p.134-39 (unchecked) (Book). SNN47272.
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- <1> SNN47272 Book: Tonks E.. 1989. The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Northampton Area. 3. Runpast Publishing. p.134-39 (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 84422 60525 (802m by 1473m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COGENHOE AND WHISTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 27 2014 3:33PM
