Monument record 15453 - Coal Mining on Nab Hill

<1> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards R, 06/01/2022 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

A semi regular pattern of five sub circular plantations located to the immediate west and south west of Nab Farm. Two further plantations are located c.170 metres to the north and c.160 metres to the east. The plantations afford an almost parkland character to the area and are first depicted on the 1849 tithe map for Bollington (see 2) where they are described as plantations. This map also depicts a further plantation, associated with a building, adjacent to the northerly example. Environment Agency LIDAR (see 3) shows that each of the plantations are associated with a mound, and in a few instances, a depression. Three of these features correspond with features labelled coal pits on Burdett’s 1777 map of Cheshire (see 4). The seemingly regular placement of these features, and their reuse as plantations, is very similar to the remains of coal mining between Berristall Hall and Pott Hall c.1 kilometre to the east (see CHER 14012), suggesting a similar origin. Further early post medieval coal ming remains are located c.250 metres to the west (CHER 15454) and north-west (CHER 7830).

<2> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 56/2, 1849 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

A semi regular pattern of five sub circular plantations located to the immediate west and south west of Nab Farm. Two further plantations are located c.170 metres to the north and c.160 metres to the east. The plantations afford an almost parkland character to the area.

<3> Environment Agency, 2003-2020, Environment Agency LiDAR Surveys, Composite 1m DSM (06/01/2022) (Digital Archive). SCH7819.

A semi regular pattern of earthworks comprising mounds and depressions which correspond to small areas of woodland.

<4> Burdett, P. P., 1777, A Survey of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH113.

This map depicts three coal pits in this area.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9378, 1871-1873 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.