Besom Hill Fireclay

Fireclay Mine

Worked from 1880 to 1894

Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot

Feb 1st, 2026 by ilt

	Lancashire
	Oldham
	53.5707207, -2.0644381
	SD 9583 0824
	Private Land
	326m
	#21,255

Description

Quarry area is a Country Park with excellent views but no significant industrial remains.

History

1880 W.H. Bentley
William Dransfield & Son Ltd.,Besom Hill Brick,Tile & Sanitary Pipe Works

Access Details

Car park off Ripponden Road

Sites within 2km (22)

Besom Hill (a) - 174m
Higgingshaw - 230m
Sholver - 471m
Bull's Head - 588m
Besom Hill (b) - 620m
Knowl - 692m
Doghill - 805m
Northgate - 1,035m
Dingle - 1,079m
Doghillside - 1,079m
Sholver Lane - 1,088m
Count Hill - 1,101m
Holebottom (a) - 1,168m
Bank House (a) - 1,584m
Hodge Clough (a) - 1,622m
Clough - 1,722m
Barrowshaw - 1,745m
Slack Quarry - 1,758m
Linfitts Slack - 1,772m
Strinesdale - 1,841m
Brushes Clough - 1,943m
Crow Knowl Coal Level - 1,951m