Monument record M4062 - Markham Cut, Warsop
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | SK 55550 67880 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK56NE |
| District | Mansfield |
| Civil Parish | Warsop, Mansfield |
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Full Description
Canal, c 1900 - "Markham Cut" after a director of the Staveley Company. A water channel 200yds long, 3yds wide and parallel with the River Meden to provide a store of river water for pumping to Warsop Main Colliery. Large brick pumphouse alongside. During WWII water was pumped constantly on to blazing pit tips - known locally as "Blackpool Illuminations" (02/01/1969). (1)
Recorded by NRIM. Recorded by JL Noble, 02-Jan-1969, Record No.NT301. (2)
Grid ref centred.
Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.
<1> CBA, Industrial Survey (Published document). SNT184.
Other Refs: IA3 85/4
<2> Council for British Archaeology, 1963, National Record of Industrial Monuments (NRIM): Index Cards, No. NT301 (Index). SNT6095.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 24 2026 2:23PM