Building record MDR3877 - Former tram shelter, Crown Square, Matlock Town
Type and Period (1)
- TRAM SHELTER (Former Type) (Victorian - 1890 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SK 298 603 Tram Shelter built circa 1893, an attractive small wooden building with a slate roof surmounted by a clock. A relic of the Matlock Cable Tramway. Now (1987) used as a park shelter. (1, 2)
Re-located from Crown Square to Hall Leys Park (1997), from the former cable tramway which ran from Crown Square to Matlock Bank. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR3846 Bibliographic reference: CBA Panel on Indust Mons 1975 2.
- <2> SDR18918 Unpublished document: County Treasure Recording Form. 11.32, with photos.
- <3> SDR18788 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 1997. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology. A Gazetteer of Sites. Part IV. Derbyshire Dales.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 298 601 (8m by 8m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MATLOCK TOWN, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 17 2017 3:49PM