Derbyshire Archaeological Society Newsletter # 74 (July 2012) 1 DERBYSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER Issue 74 July 2012 Throwley Old Hall, Ilam 2 Derbyshire Archaeological Society Newsletter # 74 (July 2012) DERBYSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2012 / 2013 President MR. JULIAN RICHARDS BA, FSA, MIFA Vice Presidents MR. A. DAVIES, MR. T.J. LARIMORE, MRS. B. HUTTON, MR. J. R. MARJORAM, DR. P. STRANGEMR. M.A.B. MALLENDER, MRS J. STEER Chairman Mrs J. Heginbotham, 59 Hickton Rd., Swanwick, of Council Alfreton, DE55 1AG Tel 01773 609629 e-mail; [email protected] Hon. Treasurer Mr P. Billson, 150 Blenheim Drive, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2GN Tel 01332 550725 e-mail; [email protected] Hon. Secretary Mrs B. A. Foster, 2, The Watermeadows, Swarkestone, Derbyshire, DE73 7FX Tel 01332 704148 e-mail; [email protected] Programme Sec. Mrs M. McGuire, 16 Carron Close, Sinfin, &Publicity Officer Derby, DE24 9LH Tel 01332 771394 e-mail; [email protected] Membership Mr K.A. Reedman, 107, Curzon St, Long Eaton, Secretary Derbyshire, NG10 4FH Tel 0115 9732150 e-mail; [email protected] Hon. Editors Dr. D.V. Fowkes, 11 Sidings Way, Westhouses, (Journal) Alfreton, Derby DE55 5AS Tel 01773 546626 e-mail; [email protected] Miss P. Beswick, 4, Chapel Row, Froggatt, Calver, Hope Valley, S32 3ZA Tel 01433 631256 e-mail; [email protected] Newsletter Editor Mrs B. A. Foster, 2, The Watermeadows, Swarkestone, Derbyshire, DE73 7FX Tel 01332 704148 e-mail; [email protected] Hon Assistant Mr. J.R. Marjoram, Southfield House, Portway, Librarian Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BE Tel 01332 880600 e-mail; [email protected] Publications Dr. D.V. Fowkes, 18 Helpston Close, Westhouses, Alfreton, Derby, DE55 5AX Tel 01773 830520 e-mail; [email protected] Derbyshire Archaeological Society Newsletter # 74 (July 2012) 3 DERBYSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER 74 July 2012 THROWLEY OLD HALL MYSTERY PHOTOS This is a splendid ruin! With a A piece about the Standing Stones commanding view over the Manifold featured in the last issue is overleaf - there Valley, a mile or two north west of Ilam, it are, it seems, lots of these all over the Peak causes a gasp of delight and surprise the but the ones at Ashford/Hassop exactly fit minute you spot it. Though first built in the bill. 1203 by the Meverell family – closely Other photos identified by several of connected with the ones in Tideswell – the our readers are a former framework knitters present buildings were started in the early cottage in Bonsall – that’s the one with 16th century and extended outwards and bank of windows on the upper storey and a upwards in the early 17th by another scion former North Staffs railway shed in of the family. Indeed there would appear Ashbourne – on the A515 near the to have been several accretions, makeovers swimming pool. The scene is and mendings over the centuries with unrecognizable now which is why we, who assorted windows and fireplaces illustrating used to live in a house on the hill the passing fashions of the day. The house overlooking it - didn’t recognize it! This passed to a Cromwell family with the may tie in with the suggestion that the marriage of the last heiress in the mid 17th railway bridge may be the Seven Arches century but by 1845 it was looking Bridge at the Ashbourne end of the distinctly unloved and was said to be Tissington Trail. “much reduced” by 1882 – possibly by the Lots of people got the Fall Gate Mill in reuse of the stones in the neighbouring Ashover especially those who knew a farmhouse. pentrough when they saw one and the Now in the guardianship of English Canal Inn is on Bullbridge Hill. Heritage, you can have a wander around, enjoy the views both inside and out and let Thank you very much for all your help. your imagination run free. Have you seen our Internet Website at www.derbyshireas.org.uk Contents Solving the Mystery Objects ........................... 4 Industrial Archaeology ................................. 20 Recording in Worksworth ............................... 5 Review of Emiac 83 .............................. 24 Digging the Bakewell Cross ........................... 7 New Members .............................................. 25 Programme Secretary’s Report ....................... 8 Derbyshire Miscellany .................................. 26 Library Notes .................................................. 9 Book Reviews ............................................... 26 Archaeological Research Group ..................... 9 Small Ads ..................................................... 27 Architectural Section .................................... 13 Pilling Award................................................ 28 Local History Section ................................... 15 EMIAC 84 .................................................... 29 Photographs/maps courtesy of the authors, members, The Ordnance Survey, The Magic Attic Archives or Wikipedia (Under Wikimedia Commons Licence) unless otherwise credited. 4 Derbyshire Archaeological Society Newsletter # 74 (July 2012) SOLVING ANOTHER They are lead mining liberty DERBYSHIRE MYSTERY – boundary stones or meerstones which LONGSTONE LOCAL HISTORY show the division between the mining GROUP ONCE MORE TO THE rights of Ashford to the north and RESCUE! Hassop, Calver and Rowland to the south. They are on the scheduled The carved stones in the monuments register, reference SMR photographs on the front of the last 7326 and have also been included in the Newsletter entitled “Mystery Objects!” Lead Legacy inventory compiled by are immediately recognisable to me Barnatt and Penny in 2004. They are (and presumably other DAS members placed at quite regular intervals in a line who hale from the north of the county). along a steep bank which is below Longstone Local History Group had Beacon Rod at SK223732. (See stones visited the stones on Longstone Edge on map below). Careful searching of during an evening meeting in the the undergrowth, a few metres to the summer of 2011. I had taken north west of the public access path photographs so I was able to make which passes between Rowland and comparisons and although the level of Calver will reveal the rough dressed vegetation has increased, all the gritstone markers. They lie just south of evidence points to them being from the the modern day parish boundary same group of stones. between Great Longstone and Hassop. Map (with minor edits) from 1879 & 1899. © Copyright OS. Derbyshire Archaeological Society Newsletter # 74 (July 2012) 5 They are square in section and have a I am grateful to John Barnatt who rounded top with “A” inscribed on the suggested reference material for this north face and “H” inscribed on the article and who made helpful south face. In 1993 during a survey of comments on the first draft. the Hassop Estate for the Peak District Ann Hall. Chairman, Longstone National Park Authority, John Barnatt Local History Group. found six near identical stones out of a possible nine which were once there. _______________________________ Maps from 1879 onwards which cover RECORDING OF both this property and adjacent land UPSTANDING REMAINS show that there may originally have ADJACENT TO 3 MARKET been twelve. We found only four of PLACE, WIRKSWORTH. them but we had to acknowledge defeat as the uneven slope is now A written and photographic survey covered in deep, prickly undergrowth of a small yard area behind 3 Market and it had been raining heavily. Place containing some upstanding These are unusual stones which building remains was carried out in were only legal after 1852 and were January 2005. Further records and normally of wood. They have been observations were made during site manufactured with care and it is clearance in August 2005 and during interesting to speculate why they were foundation preparation in September erected. They were placed in position 2006. across a large open common before The site is enclosed to the east and enclosure and may have been a more south by Archway Antiques, Crown practical option than building a wall. Yard, and 3 Market Place respectively, John Barnatt, 1993 notes that “Such with only a narrow entrance in the boundary stones are not usually erected angle between them. The site is set into in the Peak District. It has been a slight quarry, with the west side of suggested that an exception was made the site being quarried face in the on Hassop Common because lower part and un-coursed limestone Brightside Mine is in the area included wall in the upper. This wall continues veins in both liberties. However this around to enclose the north of the site, seems an unlikely explanation as the forming the boundary to properties stones extend well west of the mine's running down the hill of Crown Yard. title.” It is possible that the richness of The work identified two distinct some of the ore veins and the buildings on the site, both using the complexity of the workings and of boundary wall noted above as part of ownership in this area detailed in a their construction. A stone built cottage recent book by Jan Rieuwerts led to a or outbuilding (Structure 1) containing unique local need for demarcation. a large sandstone-surrounded doorway Maybe there were many more of these lay at the west end of the site. A later, in the past but they have since been brick-fronted, building (Structure 2) removed. upstanding in part to over 4 metres but 6 Derbyshire Archaeological Society Newsletter # 74 (July 2012) Map of survey area above and below East wall of structure at 3 Market Place Derbyshire Archaeological Society Newsletter # 74 (July 2012) 7 mostly to less than 1 metre lay along Society, ARS Ltd and the Parochial the north side of the site. This structure Church Council of Bakewell Church to contained two stone water troughs, undertake a series of investigations indicating that for at least part of its funded by the HLF has been arranged. history this building was used for The recent dig by ARS under and keeping animals. around the High Cross in Bakewell In the south west corner of the site a Churchyard revealed that the cross cellar (Area 3) had been cut into the base has been placed on the quarry floor.