Monument record M4012 - Stonemason's, Nixon and Knowles, Mansfield
Summary
Location
Grid reference | SK 53729 60739 (point) |
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Map sheet | SK56SW |
District | Mansfield |
Civil Parish | Mansfield, Mansfield |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Nixon and Knowles timber yard. Once a stone foundry supplying sandstone for foundation and lower parts of Houses of Parliament. Roof has its original tiles, but was 5ft higher before 1924-5, when the timbers were taken out and the roof dropped 5ft. Probable that building was in existence c 100 years before it appeared in the deeds of Mansfield (13/07/1965). (1)
Owned by Lindleys from c 1845 until well into this century - also owned what are now Gregory's Quarries. The building is in grey stone, although some alteration have been made in red brick. See IS card for further details (20/07/1965). (2)
Demolished c 1983.
Data Held (Document). SNT2647.
Sketch, IS card (1)
Data Held: Ground Photograph (Ground photograph). SNT2646.
6 BW prints (2 sets), 1983, SMR
Former Stone Saw Mill, Station St (Plan). SNT3615.
Saw Mill (old Tithe Barn), Station Street (Plan). SNT4492.
<1> CBA, Industrial Survey (Published document). SNT184.
Other Refs: IA4 50/13
<2> CBA, Industrial Survey (Published document). SNT184.
Other Refs: IA4 50/7
<3> VCH, 1910, Notts, p 331 (Published document). SNT1384.
<4> OS, 1877, 1:2500, County Series 1877 (Map). SNT1045.
<5> OS, 1917, 1:2500, County Series 1917 (Map). SNT1026.
Other Refs: 23/13
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SNT2646 Ground photograph: Data Held: Ground Photograph.
- --- SNT2647 Document: Data Held.
- --- SNT3615 Plan: Former Stone Saw Mill, Station St. A4. 1. Measured sketch.
- --- SNT4492 Plan: Saw Mill (old Tithe Barn), Station Street. A4.
- <1> SNT184 Published document: CBA. Industrial Survey.
- <2> SNT184 Published document: CBA. Industrial Survey.
- <3> SNT1384 Published document: VCH. 1910. Notts. 2. p 331.
- <4> SNT1045 Map: OS. 1877. 1:2500, County Series 1877.
- <5> SNT1026 Map: OS. 1917. 1:2500, County Series 1917.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 19 2023 7:34PM