Monument record 15794 - Windyway Quarries

<1> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 254/2, 1848 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

Plot 3 is recorded in the accompanying award as a stone allotment.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9573, 1871-1873 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

A quarry is depicted on this map. The working face appears to be north-eastern side. A crane is nearby and a short tramway connects this area to buildings in the eastern corner adjacent to Old Buxton Road.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9573, 1897-1899 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

The quarry has expanded to the north-east and slightly to the east in the south-eastern corner. An additional building is located here, and a further building between this building and the existing buildings. A further quarry has been established in the former garden of Windyway House (see CHER 5249). This quarry contains one larger building, two smaller ones, and a crane. They are labelled Windyway Quarries.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9573, 1909 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

The southern quarry has expanded considerably. A new large building is located adjacent to Saddler's Way. A tramway connects a number of buildings and runs from the quarry workings to the south-east along a large spoil tip on the valley side.

<5> The GeoInformation Group, 2005, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review, 106G\UK\645 no.3123, 11/08/1945 (Aerial Photograph). SCH4608.

The southern quarry appears to be still in use. The northern quarry is disused.

<6> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards R, 09/03/2023 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

The southern quarry is now a carpark and visitor centre.

<7> Environment Agency, 2003-2020, Environment Agency LiDAR Surveys, Composite DTM 1m 2020 (Digital Archive). SCH7819.

The extent of the tip associated with the southern quarry is clearly visible.