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Monument record MDR14760 - Railway Cottage, Gorsey Bank, Wirksworth

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A crossing keeper's house of dressed gritstone with a slate roof, on the currently 'mothballed' Wirksworth branch of the Midland Railway. (1) The house was present by the 1st edition 25" OS map of c. 1880. (2)

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  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 1997. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology. A Gazetteer of Sites. Part IV. Derbyshire Dales.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).

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Grid reference Centred SK 2888 5334 (9m by 11m)
Civil Parish WIRKSWORTH, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE

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Dec 14 2017 4:29PM

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