The North-East Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology Society are a friendly Society discovering much about the rich industrial history and archaeology of the broader Chesterfield and north-east Derbyshire area. They hold monthly meetings with talks on fascinating local heritage, and members receive quarterly Newsletters and full of details about “What’s On”. They also run sites visits, and carry out surveys and limited excavation within the area.
NEDIAS meets on the second Monday of the month, at St. Thomas’ Church Centre, Chatsworth Road, Brampton, Chesterfield S40 3AW, at 7.30 from September to May, and visitors are warmly welcome to their regular talks. The Autumn 2023 meetings are as follows:
Monday 9 October 2023 at 7.30: “Riddings oil refinery, Derbyshire, 1848. 175 years ago this year” by Cliff Lea
Monday 13 October 2023 at 7.30: “The Iron Industry in the Rother Valley in the Canal Age, 1780—1840” by Philip Riden
Monday 11 December 2023 at 7.30: CHRISTMAS Meeting
For further details about the society see they website: https://nedias.co.uk/welcome-to-nedias/
or email Cliff Lea: cliff@nedias.co.uk
Industrial Heritage Networks 