Monument record MDR10619 - Modification to the Sparrowpit Gate turnpike road, Barmoor, Chapel-en-le-Frith
Type and Period (1)
- TOLL ROAD (Georgian to Victorian - 1764 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A steep hill on the original Sparrowpit Gate turnpike road (Sheffield to Chapel-en-le-Frith) was by-passed to the south by the construction of a new section in 1764. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR17151 Bibliographic reference: Smith, H. 1995. Turnpike Trail, Sheffield to Chapel-en-le-Frith.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 07729 79453 (2308m by 1399m) |
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Civil Parish | CHAPEL EN LE FRITH, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 23 2013 4:41PM