Tithe Maps of Hyde Colliery & Peacock Pit
The tithe maps for Hyde Colliery and Peacock Pit show that both were occupied by Thomas Brown and William Clayton, the former being the Resident Engineer for the Peak Forest Canal Company. Peacock Pit was situated about 520 yards due south of Hyde Colliery close to the Peak Forest Canal. The land on which they stood was then owned by Edward Hyde Clarke, the half brother of Captain Hyde John Clarke JP RN.
The tithe map of Peacock Pit shows a narrow water channel between the colliery and the offside of the Peak Forest Canal with a small building beside it. This channel does not appear wide enough to accommodate a boat and it may have been used to drain water from the pit.
