Jun 29, 2017 a contract worker who died while working at mountsorrel quarry last week has been named as luke branston his identity was revealed at the opening of an inquest into his death at loughborough. The history of mountsorrel quarry and the rail network which served it has been preserved for posterity in a new book by an essex. Mountsorrel quarry deservedly has a reputation as the producer of granite of exceptional quality and in the course of quarrying for the famous pink granite, important archaeological discoveries have been made in mountsorrel. The image above shows the existing layout of the quarry including the location of the equipment. History of mountsorrel, in charnwood and leicestershire. In 1842 john martin took over buddon wood quarry, in 1848 he took over the main mountsorrel quarry too. The rock quarries of charnwood forest emgs east midlands.
Old historical, nostalgic pictures of mountsorrel in. This is an indicator that some elevated results might be transboundary and not likely to be associated with mountsorrel quarry. Mountsorrel dust results 261011 to 100619 excel spreadsheet, 0. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of mountsorrel. A list of books pamphlets and papers relating to mountsorrel held by members of the mhg or freely available online. Mountsorrel photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. For those with an interest in the history of groby there is a lot of information to be found online. An aerial view of what was buddon wood, now mostly removed by quarrying activities leaving just a vestige of the wood around the quarry perimeter.
Gb historical gis university of portsmouth, history of mountsorrel, in charnwood and leicestershire map and description, a vision of britain through time. Information, photographs and plans for mountsorrel granite quarry on the mine exploration web site uk. Mountsorrel is a village in leicestershire on the river soar, just south of loughborough with a population in 2001 of 6,662 inhabitants, increasing to 8,223 at the 2011 census. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. This place is situated in leicestershire county, east midlands, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 52 43 0 north, 1 9 0 west and its original name with diacritics is mountsorrel. Mountsorrel quarry deservedly has a reputation as the producer of granite of exceptional quality and in the course of quarrying for the famous pink granite. Located at the heart of the uk near loughborough in leicestershire, the quarry is ideally positioned to send large volumes of stone for construction projects that help to keep the uk thriving.
This locality information is for reference purposes only. Nicholas, about halfway between the castle and the present christ church. Jun 21, 2017 police were called to the quarry in wood lane, mountsorrel, just after 5am this morning wednesday, june 21 following a report of a man being injured. Quarry croft photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The decision will allow the company to release additional granite reserves at the site which, together with relocation of the primary crusher and primary surge pile to a lower level within the quarry, will secure continued production at mountsorrel until around 2038. Organised quarrying of the granite in mountsorrel quarry began in the late. Quarry recreation area mountsorrel and rothley community.
The town stands on rising ground, on the w side of the river soar, 14 mile w of sileby station and 2. Traditional building constructed using random granite rubble from mountsorrel quarry, leicestershire. An important feature of the site is the old nunckley hill granite quarry. This page contains all mineral locality references listed on. This course is ideal if you wish to pursue a historical interest beyond. It includes a motte and a second mound on the hill top, and the remaining part of the bailey ditch at the foot of the hill to the south. The parish boundary meets quorndon where it first meets the quarry near buddon wood. Mountsorrel and rothley community heritage centre 2020 all. They utilised the granite from mountsorrel, groby and hill hole quarry, mainly as a rubble stone, in the walls of a number of important buildings in roman leicester, of which the jewry wall is most.
Home mountsorrel archivemountsorrel archive history, heritage. Mountsorrel museum and heritage trust registered charity no 1174559 mountsorrel heritage group presents quorn camp a pow camp and the americans a talk by sue templeman at the new mountsorrel memorial centre on tuesday th february at 730 pm members. The walk was lovely and we loved that there were books available to read to our little one overlooking the. The main library and facilities are on the ground floor. I am looking for a jan hoed or hood, whom i find as a member of the mount sorrel parish church. The leicester arm of the grand union canal runs through mountsorrel. The website is an outstanding opportunity for interactive action and contributions by anyone with an interest in mountsorrel to enhance the range and quality of the website. View old historical pictures and photos of mountsorrel in leics and the surrounding area. The civil parish meets with rothley to the south, and some houses are actually in. Mountsorrel, a small markettown, a township, a civil parish, and two. Mountsorrel sk 51 ne 318 mountsorrel mineral railway bridge ii bridge.
The last recorded revenue earning train to run from the quarry to swithland was in 1953, and by the 1960s much of the track had been lifted. Mountsorrel, a small markettown, a township, a civil parish, and two ecclesiastical parishes in leicestershire. The book, entitled mountsorrel in the great war runs to some 200 pages and with over 160 illustrations and maps. Analcitization has taken place at this location and hence analcime is very collectable here a.
Located at the heart of the uk near loughborough in leicestershire, the quarry is ideally positioned to send large volumes of. A nationally significant quarry, it supplies vital building materials to. Mar 21, 2014 a public meeting is being organised to allow quorn residents to discuss their concerns over plans to extend mountsorrel quarry. When the gcr opened in 1898, the mountsorrel railway formed a link line between the two leicesterloughborough main lines, but it gradually fell out of use. The application proposes the following developments at mountsorrel quarry. An area in the base of the quarry has been set to show how granite quarrying took place in and around mountsorrel 120 years ago. February 21, 2014 by lindatyman archaeological finds in mountsorrel quarry mountsorrel quarry deservedly has a reputation as the producer of granite of exceptional quality and in the course of quarrying for the famous pink granite, important archaeological discoveries have been made in mountsorrel. The website is an outstanding opportunity for interactive action and contributions by anyone with an interest in mountsorrel to. Police were called to the quarry in wood lane, mountsorrel, just after 5am this morning wednesday, june 21 following a report of a man being injured. Lead by chairman richard bowers, three representatives of glenfield parish council have made a trip to nearby mountsorrel quarry, to. This was a small quarry worked between 1896 and world war i, before eventually closing in 1922. The line ran from the great central railway at swithland sidings, around the quarries, over the grand union canal at mountsorrel, to the midland main line at barrowuponsoar. Two are by ken russell, the gazette editor, and the other is jonathan wilsheres earlier history of the village. It may be asked how a mountsorrel quarry postcard belongs in a quorn local history collection.
Mountsorrel quarry sits at the heart of charnwoods historic granite quarrying communities. Mountsorrel quarry check out tripadvisor members 966 candid photos and videos of mountsorrel. A public meeting is being organised to allow quorn residents to discuss their concerns over plans to extend mountsorrel quarry. I have searched for the reference that i used to have for this site but to no avail. Response from steve c, owner at mountsorrel and rothley community heritage centre responded aug 28, 2019 hi charlotte, please accept our sincere apologies for the difficulties heating your baby food today. Quarry archives mountsorrel archivemountsorrel archive. Mountsorrel quarry is a granite quarry, locally and nationally renowned for its. As early as 1860, there were eightandahalf miles of track serving the local quarries of the mountsorrel granite company, now owned by lafarge aggregates. Lead by chairman richard bowers, three representatives of glenfield parish council have made a trip to nearby mountsorrel quarry, to select an glenfield coop farewell the shutters have now come down on the glenfield coop.
There are stairs or a lift to the first floor where you will find learning facilities and courses. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. Mountsorrel mineral railway bridge, mountsorrel 1287391. Croft quarry, croft, blaby, leicestershire, england, uk.
I find no such village so i am suppose it may be mountsorrel, since the other mount sorrel is also listed as being in leicestershire. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Granite quarrying has been at the heart of communities in. Mountsorrel quarry picture of mountsorrel, leicestershire. Mountsorrel quarry browse content from mountsorrel quarry using the tabs below. Mountsorrel was the site for a hospital for the mentally ill, which had 91 beds in 1979, but this has since closed and been converted to a housing estate. Three history books on glenfield are now available in our ebay shop.
Organised quarrying of the granite in mountsorrel quarry began in the late eighteenth century, and had around 500 employees by 1870. Buddon quarry, barrowuponsoar, charnwood, leicestershire, england, uk. Mar 16, 2015 the decision will allow the company to release additional granite reserves at the site which, together with relocation of the primary crusher and primary surge pile to a lower level within the quarry, will secure continued production at mountsorrel until around 2038. Relocation of the primary crusher and primary surge pile to a lower level within. Mountsorrel granite quarry information and photos aditnow. The meeting which is being set up by leicestershire county council. I have it annotated in my personal notes that molybdenite is very rare. Large active quarry extracting hard igneous rock granodiorite. Beyond are a single round arch on west side and double on east. A considerable trade is done in connection with the mountsorrel quarries and granite. Mountsorrel castle is situated on a granite outcrop within the small town, midway between loughborough and leicester.
Mountsorrel motte and bailey castle, mountsorrel 1010188. A nationally significant quarry, it supplies vital building materials to major construction projects locally and throughout the uk. Relocation of the quarry offices, workshops and car park within the wider. The symmetrical shape at the top of each image is the victorian waterworks. The romans are known to have exploited several small quarries or stone pits in the charnwood area. Police launch investigation after death at mountsorrel quarry. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of quarry croft.
A brief history of the railway mountsorrel and rothley. Local history, wildlife of mountsorrel, leicestershire. Man who died at mountsorrel quarry named as inquest opens. A roman villa is supposed to have existed on broad hill during the 4th century ad, the site of todays quarry, as quarrying during the late 1800s revealed many artefacts including a preserved wooden bucket. The village is renowned for the buttercross market in the village centre as well as its granite quarry, the largest in europe. Darren robinson and manager liz quinn closed the doors for the final time on 25th january. Mountsorrel and rothley community heritage centre 2020. Mountsorrel is a village in leicestershire on the river soar, just south of. And now it is great to be able to report what appears to be an exciting addition which has come.
Mountsorrel post 39 june 2012 by the birstall post issuu. Since records began the village of mountsorrel has always lain in two church parishes. Hood or hoed in mountsorrel i am trying to research my family. A quarry on the eastern edge of buddon wood was opened in 1821 by the earl of lanesborough and the site of the main mountsorrel quarry was also owned by the earl though leased to a mr jackson to work. February 21, 2014 by lindatyman archaeological finds in mountsorrel quarry mountsorrel quarry deservedly has a reputation as the producer of granite of exceptional quality and in the course of quarrying for the famous pink granite, important archaeological discoveries have. S by w of barrow station on the main line of the m. Mountsorrel produces a type of granite that is nationally important because of its versatility. Mountsorrel, leicestershire genealogy heraldry and history. And other stories the inspector vignoles mysteries by stephen done from amazons fiction books store. Certainly these days more than 90% of the quarry is within quorn parish boundary and in addition it has been a major employer in the area, providing employment for hundreds of quorn men, for well over 100 years. Mountsorrel through the ages by the social studies group of the mountsorrel townswomens guild revised by l. Timed to coincide with the centenary of the 1918 armistice the wwi studies team of the heritage group published as a book the result of over two years research into the lives of the men and women of mountsorrel who were involved in the great war.
By 1781, the population was recorded as 150 dwellings, and by 1840 the population of mountsorrel had reached 1,900. Postcard mountsorrel quarry 1909 the quorn village on. The south end of the village is part of rothley parish and initially had a chapel, dedicated to st. Mountsorrel is a granite quarry operated by lafarge tarmac. What hotels are near mountsorrel and rothley community heritage centre. Today, almost all production of granite dimension stone in the uk has ceased, although many of the original quarries are still open, largely producing crushed rock aggregate, roadstone and other bulk products. A nationally significant quarry, it supplies vital building materials to major. As early as 1860, there was a branch line, the mountsorrel railway, to the quarry, the path of which is still followed by a mineral conveyor to barrowuponsoar, where quarry rock is sorted for distribution. By using this site, you consent to our use of cookies on this website in accordance with our cookie policy. The civil parish meets with rothley to the south, and some houses are actually in rothley parish near the southern a6 junction.
The mountsorrel granite company was formed in 1854 still with the involvement of martin and his family operated quarries in the area until they. Relocation of the primary crusher and primary surge pile to a lower level within the quarry void. Home mountsorrel archivemountsorrel archive history. The entire site extends over approximately 494 acres. The quarry itself covers 167 acres and currently reaches a depth of around 120 metres below sea level. World war 1 archives mountsorrel archivemountsorrel archive.
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