Monument record MDR12046 - Waste heaps/unfinished Railway cutting, Longhill Farm, Hartington Upper Quarter
Type and Period (2)
- SPOIL HEAP (Victorian - 1840 AD to 1850 AD)
- RAILWAY CUTTING (Victorian - 1840 AD to 1850 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Large spoil heaps lie to the side of a deep, long straight cutting. A previous owner of Longhill Farm has 19th century documentation of a claim for compensation from a railway company driving a line from Ambergate to Buxton for cutting their property in half. The company apparently never registered their intention to build a railway over Long Hill, thus this cutting may have been an early trial carried out without official sanction. It was presumably undertaken in the 1840's. In the event the final line was chosen to be laid elsewhere. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR600 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J (PDNPA). 1994. The Goyt Valley, Hartington Upper Quarter, Derbyshire, archaeological survey, 1994. 148. pp 34-5.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 0339 7508 (194m by 170m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARTINGTON UPPER QUARTER, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3759
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Record last edited
Mar 11 2015 2:18PM