The industrial archaeology of Cheshire : an overview Nevell, MD Title The industrial archaeology of Cheshire : an overview Authors Nevell, MD Type Article URL This version is available at: http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/37519/ Published Date 2015 USIR is a digital collection of the research output of the University of Salford. Where copyright permits, full text material held in the repository is made freely available online and can be read, downloaded and copied for non-commercial private study or research purposes. Please check the manuscript for any further copyright restrictions. For more information, including our policy and submission procedure, please contact the Repository Team at:
[email protected]. Journal of the Chester Archaeological Society Volume 85 for 2015, pages 39‐82 IV: The Industrial Archaeology of Cheshire An Overview by Michael Nevell [final peer‐reviewed text] Study of the industrial period in Cheshire (1750–1900) has been patchy. This thematic overview attempts to redress the balance and especially to highlight the contribution made over the last quarter‐century by archaeological fieldwork. Of set purpose it is descriptive rather than analytical. Nevertheless, it is set within the framework of recent developments in methodology and theory, and suggestions are made of possible future research themes. Introduction Cheshire contains some of the major saltworks and the earliest purpose‐built mecha ‐nised textile mills and industrial canals in Britain. Yet the physical remains of the Industrial Revolution within the county, beyond those of corn mills and the textile industry, have only been studied fitfully; the remains of many of its chief industries are poorly recorded; and their wider significance is often not fully appreciated.