Monument record 15273 - Long Ridge

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5669, 1875 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

This map depicts a long wide bank. The earthwork is aligned north-west to south-east and is slightly sinuous. It is c.550m long and up to c.60m wide. In general, the bank is wider to the west of the crest, than to the east. A path runs along the top and continues beyond the earthwork to the north-west. At its south-eastern end, the earthwork adjoins the tramway embankment (see CHER 15272). The earthwork is labelled Long Ridge.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5669, 1898 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

The earthwork is not depicted, buth the path is and the area is labelled Long Ridge.

<3> Huntings Surveys Ltd, 1971-1973, 1971-1973 County Survey, Run 23, no.1654, 16/05/1973 (Aerial Photograph). SCH4881.

Destroyed by sand extraction.

<4> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, George C, 08/06/2021 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

The Long Ridge was an esker which the Marley Tile Company quarried for their roof tiles. It gave its name to the Longridge Allotment, which is marked on the Grantham map (see 5).

<5> Grantham RB, 1864, A Description of the Works for Reclaiming and Marling parts of the late Forest of Delamere, in the County of Cheshire (Article in Journal). SCH9031.