Monument record 7993/2 - Styperson Quarries

<1> Bryant, A., 1831, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2114.

The quarry is not depicted on this map.

<2> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 3/2 c.1850 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

This map depicts Styperson Park (see CHER 7993/1). It also depicts a small quarry within the centre of the park connected to Brookledge Lane (to the north) by an unenclosed road or track. To the east of these features is a network of unenclosed tracks or roads connecting three buildings and the probable quarry face on their western side. The plot is described as Styperson Park, buildings and quarry.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9379, 1871-1873 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

This map depicts a large quarry with associated tracks and tips. The main quarry face appears to be on the western side of the quarry. A building is located adjacent to the quarry face, and a further building, labelled Smithy, is located at the northern end of the quarry. Smaller workings, possibly disused, are depicted to the west of the main quarry.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9379, 1897 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

Similar in depiction to the 1871-1873 map (see 3). Three small buildings are depicted adjacent to the quarry face. The small quarries to the west are clearly disused. The quarry is labelled Styperson Quarries.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9379, 1909 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

Similar in depiction to the 1897 map (see 4). One small building and two cranes are depicted adjacent to the quarry face. The small quarries to the west are clearly disused. The quarry is labelled Styperson Quarries.

<6> The GeoInformation Group, 2005, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review, 541 Sq, 106G/UK 645, 11/08/1945 (Aerial Photograph). SCH4608.

The quarry still appears to be in operation and the quarry has expanded slightly to the south-west, where there is a group of around three buildings. Further buildings are visible to north-west of the smithy building.

<7> Huntings Surveys Ltd, 1971-1973, 1971-1973 County Survey, HSL UK 71 109, Run 45 no.4050 & 4051, 07/07/1971 (Aerial Photograph). SCH4881.

The quarry appears to have expanded substantially to the west. The earthworks of smaller quarries, some depicted on the 1871-1873 Ordnance Survey map (see 3), are visible to the west of the main quarry.

<8> National Remote Sensing Centre Ltd, 1992-3, National Remote Sensing Centre County Survey (1992-1993), 177/92_251 (Aerial Photograph). SCH5297.

The site of the quarry is now covered in extensive woodland.

<9> Higham N J, 1984-9, Professor Nick Higham's Aerial Photographs, 1988/1/4/38-9 (Aerial Photograph). SCH7659.

The earthworks associated with the smaller 'western' quarries are visible on these photographs.

<10> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Watson, M. 8/8/2017 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

An early nineteenth century sandstone statue at Adlington Park is recorded as being made from stone from this quarry. See CHER5068

<11> Environment Agency, 2003-2020, Environment Agency LiDAR Surveys, Composite DSM 1m 2020 (Digital Archive). SCH7819.

The extant of the main quarry, the associated tips and tracks, and adjacent smaller quarries to the west, are clearly visible.

<12> Macclesfield Canal Society, Unknown, Macclesfield Canal, Memories of Styperson (Web Site). SCH9321.

'Styperson Blue' stone was brought down from the quarry to be sawn and polished at a saw mill adjacent to the Macclesfield Canal at Dangerous Corner.