Monument record 2935 - Sand Quarry in Over Alderley

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Summary

Alderley Red Moulding Sand Quarry is comparitively late in date but one of the largest quarry workings on the Edge. Large scale quarrying on the site seems to have begun in earnest from the 1930's (presumably mechanically extracted) as only a 'gravel pit' is marked on the site on the 1872 Ordnance Survey Map. The cease of operations at the quarry is not exactly known but was at some time during the 1950 - 60's. The soft aeolian Wilmslow sandstone produced ideal sand for specialised metal casting (for example, bell foundaries).

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Type and Period (1)

QUARRY (AD 19th Century to AD 20th Century - 1800 AD? to 1999 AD)

Full Description

Alderley Red Moulding Sand Quarry. Comparitively late in date but one of the largest quarry workings on the Edge. Large scale quarrying on the site seems to have begun in earnest from the 1930's (presumably mechanically extracted) as only a 'gravel pit' is marked on the site on the 1872 Ordnance Survey Map. The cease of operations at the quarry is not exactly known but was at some time during the 1950 - 60's. The soft aeolian Wilmslow sandstone produced ideal sand for specialised metal casting (for example, bell foundaries)(1).

<1> 1998, Alderley Edge Landscape Project Archive, 63 (Unpublished Report). SCH4334.

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<1> SCH4334 Unpublished Report: 1998. Alderley Edge Landscape Project Archive. 63.

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Location

Grid reference	SJ 861 783 (point) 8 Figure Ref
Map sheet	SJ87NE
Civil Parish	OVER ALDERLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County	OVER ALDERLEY, ALDERLEY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Jun 13 2023 3:38PM