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HER Number:MDV75600
Name:Aller Cross Quarry (East)

Summary

Quarry to the east of South Aller farmstead, near Aller Cross, shown on late 19th and early 20th century maps.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 701 272
Map Sheet:SS72NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishFilleigh
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH MOLTON

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthworks of limestone quarry marked on nineteenth century mapping at South Aller

Other References/Statuses

  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • QUARRY (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

'Old Quarry' shown on 19th century map with two 'Old Limekilns' and a small rectangular building on the northern side. Two 'Shafts' are shown on the eastern side of the quarry and a further 'Shaft' to the south.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

'Old Quarry' with 'Old Limekilns' shown on early 20th century map to the east of 'South Aller' farmstead. Map object based on this Source.

Fortescue, K. G., 1956, Some Notes on the Family of Fortescue, 10 (Article in Serial). SDV343997.

Record of £62 10s rent being paid for use of a lime quarry at Aller in 1762.

Bowman, A. C., 1995, A Historical Survey of Quarries, Quarry Companies and Operators in Devon., 10 (Report - non-specific). SDV343998.

Bowman, A. C., 1998, British Quarrying History (Monograph). SDV71598.

Aller Cross. Limestone. Operated by South Molton Urban District Council in 1896, employing 5.
1858 - Aller Turnpike Gate granted to way wardens for Mr Buckingham for filling and sloping quarries no longer repaired NDJ/4/2/58/5A.
1882 - South Molton cost of breaking stones at Aller Cross Quarry. NDJ/20/7/82/8D.

Ordnance Survey, 2009, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV341569.

Map object based on this Source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV341569Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2009. MasterMap. MasterMap. Digital.
SDV343997Article in Serial: Fortescue, K. G.. 1956. Some Notes on the Family of Fortescue. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 88. A5 Hardback. 10.
SDV343998Report - non-specific: Bowman, A. C.. 1995. A Historical Survey of Quarries, Quarry Companies and Operators in Devon.. Quarry Research Group Working Paper. 10A. A4 Unbound + Digital. 10.
SDV71598Monograph: Bowman, A. C.. 1998. British Quarrying History. British Quarrying History. Unknown.

Associated Monuments

MDV14676Parent of: Limekilns east of South Aller Farmstead (Monument)
MDV17734Part of: Limestone quarries between Filleigh Bridge and South Aller (Monument)
MDV17733Related to: Aller Cross Quarry (North-west) (Monument)
MDV75601Related to: Mine shafts east of South Aller Farmstead, Filleigh (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 2 2019 4:30PM