Monument record 8378/1 - Astrop Quarries (Alfred Hickman Ltd)
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Full Description
{1} Owner Alfred Hickman Ltd. From 4.07.1897. The leased land lay one to one and half miles north of Kings Sutton mostly 400ft and at least 100ft above the level of the GWR main line to which the iron ore was to be consigned. Transfer arrangements which were unique among ironstone quarries were made 1 1/2miles north of Kings Sutton station. Three 65ft high kilns were erected alongside the GWR line for the ore to be calcined. From the ironstone pits a 2ft.1inch guage tramway on a viaduct to the top of the kilns over which a tippler dock was situated allowing the ore to be tipped directly into the kilns. The quarry was last worked in March of 1924.
<1> Tonks E., 1988, The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Oxfordshire Field, p.19-24 (unchecked) (Book). SNN43610.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNN43610 Book: Tonks E.. 1988. The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Oxfordshire Field. 2. Runpast Publishing. p.19-24 (unchecked).
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Related Monuments/Buildings (13)
- Parent of: Bridge & Stables at Buston Farm (Monument) (8378/1/13)
- Parent of: Gyers Kilns (Monument) (8378/1/11)
- Parent of: Modern Ironstone Quarry Pit (Monument) (8378/1/2)
- Parent of: Modern Ironstone Quarry Pit (Monument) (8378/1/3)
- Parent of: Modern Ironstone Quarry Pit (Monument) (8378/1/1)
- Parent of: Modern Ironstone Tramway (Monument) (8378/1/4)
- Parent of: Possible Post Medieval Tramway (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8378/1/7)
- Parent of: Possible Post Medieval Tramway (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8378/1/8)
- Parent of: Possible Trackway, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8378/1/9)
- Parent of: Post Medieval Tramway (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8378/1/5)
- Parent of: Post Medieval Tramway (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8378/1/6)
- Parent of: Railway Tipping Dock (Monument) (8378/1/10)
- Parent of: Railway Viaduct (Monument) (8378/1/12)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 4985 3832 (2633m by 1699m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KINGS SUTTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 8 2014 11:23AM
