Monument record 8432/1/1 - Mill Orchard & Leonard's Grass Pits

{1} In 1866 the Glendon Iron Co which for a few years previously had been quarrying at Glendon, commenced the manufacture of iron at their Finedon furnaces, which lay alongside the Midland Railway just south of Finedon Station on the east side. At first ore from Glendon was used but very shortly afterwards was supplemented by stone from the immediate vicinity. A 27-year lease of 24th June 1888 was for ironstone in two separate areas: Harlocks and Little Cossical (two fields together of 21 acres), and Eight Acres and Mill Orchard (two fields of 18 acres). The Glendon Iron Co.Ltd ceased operations in 1891. [HER mapping is taken from source sketch plan p.132.]

<1> Tonks E., 1990, The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Wellingborough Area, p.132 (checked) (Book). SNN45742.

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