Monument record 8433/1/1 - Ditchford (Irthlingborough) Quarry
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Summary
Quarry worked between 1912 and 1918.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{1} Owner T.W.Ward from 1912 to 1918. This quarry was essentially a WW1 operation although production commenced in 1913. It also had a connection with the LNWR line Northampton to Peterborough line just of Ditchford level crossing. Later sources state that the quarry was in disuse in 1918. Whilst the full extent of the quarry is not known it was evidently on a small scale. Horses were probably used to pull the wagons over the short distance from the quarry to the railway but it is not impossible but unlikely that a locomotive was used. The main quarry area has been filled in but outcropping stone still exists in the the fields higher up the hill.
<1> Tonks E., 1990, The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Wellingborough Area, p.162 (checked) (Book). SNN45742.
<2> MLM Environmental, 2004, Wellingborough East Geo-Environmental Assessment: Southern Routes, (unchecked) (Report). SNN106516.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN45742 Book: Tonks E.. 1990. The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Wellingborough Area. 4. Runpast Publishing. p.162 (checked).
- <2> SNN106516 Report: MLM Environmental. 2004. Wellingborough East Geo-Environmental Assessment: Southern Routes. (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 928 686 (121m by 193m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WELLINGBOROUGH, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 10 2022 9:11AM
