Monument record 8411/1 - Brixworth Quarries (Rev. Watkins)
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{1}The earliest known workingsat Brixworth were from 1863 by Rev. C.F.Watkins the vicar of Brixworth. The records give the location as being Stonepit Close. There is obvious evidence of quarrying between the church and road, on ground now covered by the old allotments and this is presumed to be Stonepit Close. Whether a tramway was used to connect the quarry to the LNWR is not known but if so it could have taken at its lower end the same course as the Sheepbridge line opened some ten years later.
<1> Tonks E., 1989, The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Northampton Area, p.169 (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.169 (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 7465 7126 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRIXWORTH, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
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Record last edited
Apr 25 2008 4:32PM
