Monument record MDR11105 - Midland Railway, Pilsley Extension (route of), North East Derbyshire
Type and Period (1)
- MINERAL RAILWAY (Victorian to Edwardian - 1850 AD? to 1910 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The Midland Railway's Pilsley Branch of 1865 has surviving earthworks in at least two places: at SK 414 606 as an embankment clearly visible to the east of the Erewash Valley main line, just to the north of the site of Doe Hill Station and at SK 396 678 as an embankment near the site of the Avenue sidings. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR19367 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D. 2000. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology. Part V. North East Derbyshire. p 32, p 36.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 39626 67850 (3434m by 7582m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRASSMOOR, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | HEATH AND HOLMEWOOD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | NORTH WINGFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | WINGERWORTH, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 9 2017 2:08PM