We`ve looked at the issues surrounding the Stanton and Butterley Ironworks before ( A Tale of Two Ironworks, this blog, 6 February 2010 and Ironworks Revisited, this blog, 21 February 2010 ).
Now there`s further news on the fate of the Butterley Ironworks site, a place with a long and unique history (built in 1790) that takes in the Napoleonic Wars, the Pentrich Revolution and the building of St Pancras Station !
I`ve touched on the underground wharf that allowed raw materials to be delivered by narrowboat, with finished products being lowered down a shaft to be distributed in the same way.
We`ve also looked at the presence of inspectors on the site after demolition work by the site`s former owners, Coast Properties (a company that has now gone into administration, I understand), caused complaints.
It now seems that English Heritage are likely to recommend to the minister that the site be
given special protecton as a scheduled ancient monument.
Friends of Cromford Canal (FCC) welcomed the news, commenting that "the wharf is a unique structure in the UK".
English Heritage expect to make their recommendations during February. FCC have indicated that they are "very happy and very hopeful" at that prospect.
ON THE WEB
http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/
http://www.cromfordcanal.org.uk/
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/
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