Listed Building: North Portal to Clay Cross Railway Tunnel (1087810)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Historic England |
| Volume/Map/Item | 215, 2, 20 |
| Date assigned | 05 May 1981 |
| Date last amended |
Description
'SK 36 SE TOWN OF CLAY CROSS BRASSINGTON STREET 2/20 (West Side) 5-5-81 North Portal to Clay Cross Railway Tunnel II
Railway tunnel entrance. 1838-40 by George Stephenson. Rock-faced stone and ashlar. Two tapering octagonal towers with sloping ashlar bases. Moulded stringcourses to tops of base, and tower. Slit and arrow windows to towers. Above, castellated embattlements. Between, large elliptical arch with rounded mouldings. Above, projecting castellated parapets on moulded corbels. Tunnel opened as part of North Midlands Railway in 1840.
Listing NGR: SK3971464233.'
External Links (1)
- View details on the National Heritage List for England (From EH UDS to Legacy x-reference)
Sources (1)
- SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1087810?section=official-list-entry.
Location
| Grid reference | SK 39714 64233 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK36SE |
| Civil Parish | CLAY CROSS, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
May 13 2026 6:22PM