Summary
pumping of wild brine by salt companies which dissolved the rock salt under and to the north of Tatton Mere, causing the sudden collapse resulting in the creation of Melchett Mere. A new expanse of surface water lies at the lowest point of a solution valley, the sides of which are characterised by subsidence cracks.
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Monument Types
- LAKE (Early 20th C to Late 20th C - 1922 AD to 2000 AD)
- NATURAL FEATURE (Early 20th C to Late 20th C - 1922 AD to 2000 AD)
Description
{1} It was probably C19th and early C20th pumping of wild brine by salt companies based at Northwich which dissolved the rock salt under and to the north of Tatton Mere, causing the sudden collapse in 1922 which resulted in the creation of Melchett Mere, named by Lord Egerton after the then chairman of the extractive company he believed to have been responsible. This relatively new expanse of surface water lies at the lowest point of a solution valley, the sides of which are characterised by subsidence cracks.
References
- SAA6 - Article in serial: Higham N.J.; Cane T.. 1997?. The Tatton Park Project, Part 1: Prehistoric to Sub-Roman Settlement and Land Use. 74 (for 1996-7). p.3.
Designations
None Recorded
Other Statuses and References
- HER/SMR Reference (External) (Cheshire HER): 58731
Associated Events
- ENA1187 - Heritage Assessment, The Tatton Park Project
Associated Finds
None Recorded
Related Records
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