Monument record 15921 - Stone Quarries at Edge Hill

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Summary

A series of stone quarries, probably quarrying the local gritstone along the summit of Congleton Edge dating from the nineteenth century.

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Type and Period (1)

SANDSTONE QUARRY (AD 19th Century to AD 20th Century - 1839 AD (between) to 1909 AD (between))

Full Description

<1> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 289/2, c.1839 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

The quarries are not depicted on this map. The plots are described as pasture, waste, or uncultivated.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ8759, 1875-1891 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

This map depicts quarries against the top of the ridge at Edge Hill. A further quarry is depicted c.120 metres to the north-east.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ8759, 1898-1899 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

The main area of quarries have expanded

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ8759, 1909 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

All the quarries are labelled 'Old'.

Sources/Archives (4)

<1> SCH3266 Maps and Plans: See map for surveyor. c.1837-51. Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards. EDT 289/2, c.1839.
<2> 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. SJ8759, 1875-1891.
<3>XY 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). SJ8759, 1898-1899. [Mapped features: #57660 SJ8759, 1898-1899; #57661 SJ8759, 1898-1899]
<4> SCH4361 Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1909-1912. Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. SJ8759, 1909.

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Location

Grid reference	Centred SJ 873 594 (299m by 450m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	SJ85NE
Civil Parish	NEWBOLD ASTBURY, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County	NEWBOLD ASTBURY, ASTBURY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Dec 4 2023 11:38AM