windrush:
Chris Webb:
Found this on FB.
While I’m on can anybody tell me if North Lonsdale Tarmacadam had a quarry in Derbyshire.I know it was a North Lancashire company but I seem to remember seeing them when I lived in Hope valley back in 40s and 50s.Shining Bank quarry near Alport Chris, also owned by Hinchcliffes, Tommy Ward’s, RMC. Long closed now. Part of the Haddon Hall estate, I rang the quarry for some work one day (I did a lot of loads from there when Tilcon/Tarmac didn’t want me) and Keith in the weighbridge said “I can keep you going all day running stone to Haddon Estate but you wont want to do it as they have a yearly allowance and don’t pay for it so only our own company trucks deliver it”!
Pete.
Thanks for the info Pete,I knew Hinchcliffes and TWW owned Shining Bank but not North Lonsdale.
By the way,our lass took this one of wagons held at bottom of Buxton Road Ashbourne when Shrovetide massacre was on.You had to turn right at bottom.You will no doubt remember those days. 