Source/Archive record SCH8021 - A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Cheshire

This is a guide and overview of the surviving industrial archaeology remains within Cheshire, UK. It covers the years 1600 to 2000 and reviews 307 Industrial Period sites in six main sections: cornmills; textiles, silk; textiles cotton; minerals, chemicals and engineering; ports and canals; and transport. A summary of each industry is given along with a brief history of the development of industrial archaeology research. It also studies Cheshire's importance to and role within the British Industrial Revolution.