Monument record MDR12059 - Disused turnpike road, Buxton to Leek branch, Hartington Upper Quarter
Type and Period (1)
- TOLL ROAD (Georgian - 1773 AD to 1773 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
An abandoned stretch of turnpike road the southern half of which is now a footpath, in part causewayed. To the north there are banks and ditches to either side. This road was built in 1773, together with the Buxton to Macclesfield turnpike [SMR 7175] as a branch of the Buxton to Leek turnpike running form Goyt's Moss coal mines. The northern section may have been abandoned in 1780 or 1804, when the 1759 turnpike road was walled. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR600 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J (PDNPA). 1994. The Goyt Valley, Hartington Upper Quarter, Derbyshire, archaeological survey, 1994. 148. p 62.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 0208 7147 (195m by 399m) |
|---|---|
| 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 2:16PM