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Bugsworth Basin is a substantial industrial heritage site in Derbyshire dating from the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, representing an important node in the transport and processing of limestone. The site comprises a canal basin connected to the Peak Forest Canal, alongside extensive quarrying operations, lime kilns, and associated tramway infrastructure that facilitated the extraction and distribution of lime and limestone products. The physical remains include the basin structure itself, quarry faces, and the substantial stone-built lime kilns that processed the extracted stone, reflecting the integrated industrial processes of the period. The site demonstrates the strategic importance of canal transport networks in the industrial development of the Peak District and the technical sophistication of contemporary quarrying and lime production methods.
Bugsworth canal basin, tramway, quarry and limekilns is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021384. View the official record →
Bugsworth Basin is a substantial industrial heritage site in Derbyshire dating from the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, representing an important node in the transport and processing of limestone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021384.
Bugsworth canal basin, tramway, quarry and limekilns is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1021384.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Anglo Scandinavian high cross known as the Shall Cross (2.5 km), Promontory fort on Combs Edge (4.7 km), Cow Low bowl barrow (5.4 km).
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