Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLittle Matlock rolling mill immediately south and east of Olive Terrace

Little Matlock rolling mill immediately south and east of Olive Terrace

England
List entry 1019857
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019857
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.3 hectares
Grid reference
SK 30819 89411
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Little Matlock rolling mill is a nineteenth-century industrial structure located near Olive Terrace in Yorkshire. The mill represents the expansion of iron and steel manufacturing across the industrial heartland of northern England during the Victorian era. Its physical remains reflect the technological processes employed in metal rolling, a crucial stage in the production of wrought iron and steel goods that supplied both domestic and export markets. The site's preservation as a scheduled monument acknowledges its significance to the industrial heritage of the region and its contribution to understanding nineteenth-century manufacturing practices.

Little Matlock rolling mill immediately south and east of Olive Terrace is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019857. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Little Matlock rolling mill immediately south and east of Olive Terrace?

Little Matlock rolling mill is a nineteenth-century industrial structure located near Olive Terrace in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019857.

Who is responsible for protecting Little Matlock rolling mill immediately south and east of Olive Terrace?

Little Matlock rolling mill immediately south and east of Olive Terrace 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 1019857.

What other scheduled monuments are near Little Matlock rolling mill immediately south and east of Olive Terrace?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Abbeydale Works (7.7 km), Beauchief Abbey Premonstratensian monastery: inner precinct and three fishponds (8 km), Two ring cairns at Ciceley Low, 500m ESE of Parson House Farm (9.3 km).

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The bedrock under Little Matlock rolling mill immediately south and east of Olive Terrace

Little Matlock rolling mill immediately south and east of Olive Terrace stands on Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.