Monument record MDR14400 - New Mills (Newtown) Railway Station, Newtown
Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY STATION (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
All demolished except for a stone shelter, original stone stables and a mixed red-blue brick warehouse. Opened in 1857 and extended to Buxton in 1863. (1)
The iron footbridge at the station about 1880. It is attractively decorated with a wheel motif. There are similar bridges at Furness Vale and Whaley Bridge. (2)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDR22140 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 2004. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology: A Gazetteer of Sites, Part I, Borough of High Peak (second edition). pp. 36.
- <2> SDR22896 Bibliographic reference: Derbyshire County Council. 1987. The Torrs Riverside Park Bridges Trail- the park under the town.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 9953 8473 (162m by 61m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NEW MILLS, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 25 2022 2:13PM