Building record MDR12000 - Railway tunnel, Chapel-en-le-Frith
Type and Period (2)
- RAILWAY TUNNEL (Victorian - 1894 AD to 1894 AD)
- SHAFT (Victorian - 1894 AD to 1894 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The Midland's Cowburn Tunnel was built c. 1894 and is noteworthy as having only one single air shaft in length of 3, 702 yrds. It is a square stone structure that measures 22 ft by 20 ft, visible for many miles e.g. from Castleton Road and it is nearly 800 ft deep. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR10751 Bibliographic reference: Nixon, F. 1969. The Industrial Archaeology of Derbyshire.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 0884 8373 (3707m by 1765m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHAPEL EN LE FRITH, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Feb 6 2013 11:14AM