Monument record 6250/1/4 - Grange Quarry Pit
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Full Description
{1} The Hunsbury Hill Mines were closed in 1912. The south pits (Grange & Wootton Hill Pits?) remain undisturbed to show shallow depth of overburden and heaped spoil due to trestle-and-barrow method of removing overburden. Photograph, looking south.
<1> Starmer G.H., 1966, CBA Record Cards: Industrial Archaeology in Northamptonshire, (checked) (Recording Form (Not SMR)). SNN1626.
<2> Starmer G.H., 1973, National Register of Industrial Monuments, (part checked) (Catalogue). SNN571.
<3> Tonks E., 1959, Ironstone Railways and Tramways of The Midlands, p.42 (unchecked) (Book). SNN105359.
<4> Tonks E., 1989, The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Northampton Area, p.106-121 (unchecked) (Book). SNN47272.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN1626 Recording Form (Not SMR): Starmer G.H.. 1966. CBA Record Cards: Industrial Archaeology in Northamptonshire. CBA. (checked).
- <2> SNN571 Catalogue: Starmer G.H.. 1973. National Register of Industrial Monuments. NRIM. 30 (Northamptonshire. (part checked).
- <3> SNN105359 Book: Tonks E.. 1959. Ironstone Railways and Tramways of The Midlands. p.42 (unchecked).
- <4> SNN47272 Book: Tonks E.. 1989. The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Northampton Area. 3. Runpast Publishing. p.106-121 (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 74214 57772 (193m by 178m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
| Civil Parish | WOOTTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 19 2012 10:06AM
