Monument record 8491 - Wansford Quarries
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{1}Owners from the early 1950's Richard Thomas & Baldwins Ltd until closure in September 1967. Little is known of this small group of working which lay just one mile north of the Nassington Quarries. The centre of the operations were at a farm called Cook's Hole. The ground was quarried in strips. Lorries were used throughout and the ore discharged into railwagons at Kings Cliffe station. Closure occurred in 1967 when Scunthorpe works decided that they no longer needed their ore from these quarries.
<1> Tonks E., 1992, The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Corby Area, p.305-08 (unchecked) (Book). SNN39836.
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- <1> SNN39836 Book: Tonks E.. 1992. The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Corby Area. 6. Runpast Publishing. p.305-08 (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 050 995 (point) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | YARWELL, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 17 2008 12:19PM
