Monument record MDR10625 - Railway Viaduct (East), Chapel Milton, Chinley and Chapel-en-le-Frith
Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY VIADUCT (Victorian to Edwardian - 1892 AD to 1902 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The later of two great curving stone railway viaducts at Chapel Milton, carrying two sides of the triangular railway junction between the Midland Railway lines to Manchester, Sheffield and Buxton. The viaducts span the Chapel-Glossop road, the Black Brook and the course of the Peak Forest Tramway. The second viaduct was completed in 1902 and carried the Buxton - Sheffield line. (1)
Gritstone viaduct with stone arches, built in 1892 to 1893. Engineered by J A McDonald. Built by former Midland Railway to link with its new trans-Pennine route via the Hope Valley and Cowburn Tunnel, opened in 1894. Passenger services withdrawn in 1968, but still used for heavy mineral traffic from Buxton area to South Yorkshire and East Midlands. The south boundary of the Peak Forest Tramway is locally formed by a viaduct pier. (2)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDR4751 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D. 1984. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology - A Gazetteer of Sites. Part I. Borough of High Peak. p 12.
- <2> SDR19632 Unpublished document: Duckworth, S, Jessop, O and A Badcock (ARCUS). 2006. Conservation Management Plan, Peak Forest Tramway, Derbyshire. Feature No. 18c3.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 05575 81788 (20m by 198m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHAPEL EN LE FRITH, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | CHINLEY, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR2263
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Record last edited
Dec 21 2010 5:21PM