Monument record 14372 - Robinsclough Colliery

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Summary

The site of a small colliery depicted on historic maps.

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Type and Period (1)

COLLIERY (AD 18th Century to AD 19th Century - 1750 AD? to 1850 AD?)

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<1> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9967, 1871-1889 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

This map depicts an air shaft and a north-west to south-east aligned linear feature. It is labelled 'Robinsclough Colliery'.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9967, 1897-1899 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

No buildings or structures are depicted on this map at this location.

<3> Bluesky International Ltd, 2010, 2010 Bluesky Survey, UXP_101025_8424, 25/10/2010 (Aerial Photograph). SCH5444.

A sub circular earthwork or cropmark is visible at the location of the airshaft. A section of the linear feature visible on (1) appears to survive as an earthwork.

<4> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 428/2, 1849 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

The colliery is not depicted on this map or mentioned in the apportionment.

Sources/Archives (4)

<1> SCH2462 Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1871-1882. Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. 25 inches to 1 mile. SJ9967, 1871-1889.
<2> SCH3848 Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1896-1898. Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. 25 in to 1 mile (1:2500). SJ9967, 1897-1899.
<3>XY SCH5444 Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd. 2010. 2010 Bluesky Survey. UXP_101025_8424, 25/10/2010. [Mapped features: #50987 UXP_101025_8424, 25/10/2010; #50988 UXP_101025_8424, 25/10/2010]
<4> SCH3266 Maps and Plans: See map for surveyor. c.1837-51. Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards. EDT 428/2, 1849.

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Location

Grid reference	Centred SK 000 679 (72m by 34m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	SK06NW
Civil Parish	MACCLESFIELD FOREST AND WILDBOARCLOUGH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County	WILDBOARCLOUGH, PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE

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None recorded

Record last edited

Oct 18 2018 10:48AM