Description and History of Site:-
A stone memorial of 1786 (with iron railings) to George Yardley a wood collier or charcoal burner burned to death in his cabin. A charcoal burning platform adjoins this.
Further Reading and References:-Bayliss, D (ed). A guide to the industrial history of South Yorkshire. Association for Industrial Archaeology, 1995, item A47b.
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Key Words :- memorial charcoal
Address :- Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 9NF
Grid Ref :- SK 32403 82616
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.339460 , Long -1.514819
Local Authority :- Sheffield City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1271384,
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Site Dates :- 1786 -
Record Date :- 6 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database
Grid Ref :- SK 32403 82616
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.339460 , Long -1.514819
Local Authority :- Sheffield City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1271384,
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Site Dates :- 1786 -
Record Date :- 6 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database