Monument record 8459/1 - Cranford Limestone Quarries (Cranford Ironstone Co.)
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{1} Two short-lived ironstone quarries named Cranford West (1883-85) and Cranford East (1882-85), equated with two short quarry tramways respectively west and east of Cranford Midland Railway Station. These appear on the First Edition OS mapping of 1884 but not the Second Edition of 1901. It is now certain that these tramways carried limestone, not ironstone; they were short lines on the surface, where the ironstone lay under a thick layer of limestone. The east site was worked opencast by Cranford Ironstone Co Ltd in the 1960s with the aid of heavy quarry machinery capable of removing the overburden, which here was up to 70ft thick. Part of the Cranford West quarry system.
<1> Tonks E., 1991, The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Kettering Area, p.30-33 (unchecked) (Book). SNN44039.
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- <1> SNN44039 Book: Tonks E.. 1991. The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Kettering Area. 5. Runpast Publishing. p.30-33 (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 9168 7636 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURTON LATIMER, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District) |
| Civil Parish | CRANFORD, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District) |
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Record last edited
Jan 26 2010 1:30PM
