Monument record 15741 - Brick Field Adjacent to Harecastle Colliery

<1> Historic England & Archaeological Research Services, 2015, Staffordshire National Mapping Programme and Lidar Mapping Project: Gnosall, Kidsgrove and Talke, 1593273 (Digital Archive). SCH9202.

A post medieval and twentieth century brickfield is visible as earthworks on air photographs centred at SJ 8364 5544 (see 2-3). The brickfield was mapped as part of the Staffordshire National Mapping Programme project and is depicted on historic Ordnance Survey mapping [not specified, but see 5]. The earthworks are no longer extant on the latest 2010 vertical photography (see 3).

<2> Royal Air Force, 1944-1947, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review, RAF/CPE/UK/1935 FS 2421 17/02/1947 (Aerial Photograph). SCH8041.

The earthworks associated with the extraction of clay for the bricks are clearly visible. There are no evident buildings.

<3> Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery (2010), SJ8355 11/10/2010 (Aerial Photograph). SCH8173.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ8355, 1873-1888 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

The brick field is not depicted on this map.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ8355, 1898-1899 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

This map depicts a large brick field. The map depicts the workings, which contain two sub-square buildings which may be the brick kilns. To their south is a long rectangular building.

<6> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ8355, 1909 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

No buildings or earthworks associated with the workings are depicted on this map.

<7> Huntings Surveys Ltd, 1971-1973, 1971-1973 County Survey, HSL UK 73 55, Run 39 no.1028, 15/05/1973 (Aerial Photograph). SCH4881.

The area of the brick works has been infilled, levelled, and reclaimed.