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HER 3322 - Lime Kilns at Betchworth Quarry

Scheduled Monument
Dorking Greystone Lime Co., Station Road, Betchworth. An imposing works on the North Downs. Has a large, free-standing Dietzch kiln, built about 1900. Other old kilns, rail tracks and a disused engine shed can be seen from public footpaths. Worked 1865-1934 by the Dorking Greystone Lime Co. and closed in 1960. There are two rows of lime kilns with brick built charging towers (1867) plus examples of later Dietzch kilns, double kilns with split flues. William Finlay, originator of the Dorking Greystone Lime Co., took a lease on the land in 1865. He immediately laid standard gauge rail tracks to connect the works with the main railway line sidings at Betchworth Station (HER 3321) on the Reading-Reigate branch of the S.E.R. (opened 1847). The trucks were originally horse drawn, but in 1871 the first steam locomotives were used. A Betchworth locomotive "Captain Baxter", featured in one of the Rev. W. Audry's Railway books, can now be seen at Sheffield Park on the Bluebell Railway.

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Archaeological History

Activity	Person & Organisation	Dates
field survey	Robertson, J SCAU	1997-01-01
Description A rapid survey of the quarries was undertaken by J Robertson of SCAU for SCC’s Planning Dept, as part of an ongoing project on Areas of Historic Landscape Value. A small quarry at TQ 203 512 may equate with one shown on Rocque’s map c.1768. The tracks ‘White Road’ and ‘Red Road’ that run past the quarries are holloways and may, therefore, have early origins. (314, 321) Location Surrey, Mole Valley, Betchworth, Grid Reference TQ 207 514 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by SCAU on behalf of the Historic Countryside Group Robertson, J document more... Reference Archaeological Management Guidelines for Brockham and Betchworth Quarries Proposed AHLV Reference 12/03/98 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
field survey	Robertson, J SCAU	1997-01-01
Description A rapid survey of the quarries was undertaken by J Robertson of SCAU for SCC’s Planning Dept, as part of an ongoing project on Areas of Historic Landscape Value. A small quarry at TQ 203 512 may equate with one shown on Rocque’s map c.1768. The tracks ‘White Road’ and ‘Red Road’ that run past the quarries are holloways and may, therefore, have early origins. (314, 321) Location Surrey, Mole Valley, Betchworth, Grid Reference TQ 207 514 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by SCAU on behalf of the Historic Countryside Group Robertson, J document more... Reference Brockham and Betchworth Quarries Proposed AHLV Reference 12/03/98 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part including photographic slides
Ref: Surrey Industrial Archaeology Ref: 31/12/77 Ref: 64pp b/w pls card ISBN: 085033277X		Surrey HER1 part		pp 43, 24, 22-3, 62
Ref: A Guide to the Industrial History of Surrey Ref: 31/12/90 Ref: General editor G Crocker ISBN 0950844845		Surrey HER1 part		pp 43, 24, 22-3, 62
Ref: Betchworth: Within Living Memory Ref: 31/12/86	2			pp 43, 24, 22-3, 62
Ref: The Batsford Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of South East England Ref: 31/12/78				pp 43, 24, 22-3, 62
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/00	87	Surrey HER1 part		pp 43, 24, 22-3, 62
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/01	88	Surrey HER1 part		pp 43, 24, 22-3, 62
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/02	89	Surrey HER		pp 43, 24, 22-3, 62
Ref: Brockham and Betchworth Quarries Proposed AHLV Ref: 12/03/98		Surrey HER1 part including photographic slides		pp 43, 24, 22-3, 62
Ref: Archaeological Management Guidelines for Brockham and Betchworth Quarries Proposed AHLV Ref: 12/03/98		Surrey HER1 part		pp 43, 24, 22-3, 62
Ref: English Heritage - Heritage at Risk Register 2009 Ref: 30/06/09		Surrey HER1 part		pp 43, 24, 22-3, 62

Source

Details	Volume	Holding Information	Publisher Information	Pages
field survey	Robertson, J SCAU	1997-01-01
Description A rapid survey of the quarries was undertaken by J Robertson of SCAU for SCC’s Planning Dept, as part of an ongoing project on Areas of Historic Landscape Value. A small quarry at TQ 203 512 may equate with one shown on Rocque’s map c.1768. The tracks ‘White Road’ and ‘Red Road’ that run past the quarries are holloways and may, therefore, have early origins. (314, 321) Location Surrey, Mole Valley, Betchworth, Grid Reference TQ 207 514 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by SCAU on behalf of the Historic Countryside Group Robertson, J document more... Reference Archaeological Management Guidelines for Brockham and Betchworth Quarries Proposed AHLV Reference 12/03/98 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
field survey	Robertson, J SCAU	1997-01-01
Description A rapid survey of the quarries was undertaken by J Robertson of SCAU for SCC’s Planning Dept, as part of an ongoing project on Areas of Historic Landscape Value. A small quarry at TQ 203 512 may equate with one shown on Rocque’s map c.1768. The tracks ‘White Road’ and ‘Red Road’ that run past the quarries are holloways and may, therefore, have early origins. (314, 321) Location Surrey, Mole Valley, Betchworth, Grid Reference TQ 207 514 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by SCAU on behalf of the Historic Countryside Group Robertson, J document more... Reference Brockham and Betchworth Quarries Proposed AHLV Reference 12/03/98 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part including photographic slides
Ref: Surrey Industrial Archaeology Ref: 31/12/77 Ref: 64pp b/w pls card ISBN: 085033277X		Surrey HER1 part		pp 43, 24, 22-3, 62
Ref: A Guide to the Industrial History of Surrey Ref: 31/12/90 Ref: General editor G Crocker ISBN 0950844845		Surrey HER1 part		pp 43, 24, 22-3, 62
Ref: Betchworth: Within Living Memory Ref: 31/12/86	2			pp 43, 24, 22-3, 62
Ref: The Batsford Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of South East England Ref: 31/12/78				pp 43, 24, 22-3, 62
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/00	87	Surrey HER1 part		pp 43, 24, 22-3, 62
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/01	88	Surrey HER1 part		pp 43, 24, 22-3, 62
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/02	89	Surrey HER		pp 43, 24, 22-3, 62
Ref: Brockham and Betchworth Quarries Proposed AHLV Ref: 12/03/98		Surrey HER1 part including photographic slides		pp 43, 24, 22-3, 62
Ref: Archaeological Management Guidelines for Brockham and Betchworth Quarries Proposed AHLV Ref: 12/03/98		Surrey HER1 part		pp 43, 24, 22-3, 62
Ref: English Heritage - Heritage at Risk Register 2009 Ref: 30/06/09		Surrey HER1 part		pp 43, 24, 22-3, 62

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