Monument record MDR4280 - Froggatt New Bridge, River Derwent, Calver and Curbar
Type and Period (1)
- ROAD BRIDGE (Georgian - 1781 AD to 1781 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Froggatt New Bridge, with a datestone of 1781, probably built to carry the new turnpike road over the river. The road is now the B6054. (1)
On the northern side of this bridge (facing upstream) there is a 1781 datestone. It appears to have been the first bridge at this spot and was built to carry the new turnpike road from Greenhill Moor (south of Sheffield) via Owler Bar to Calver - a route which replaced a number of old bridleways and cart tracks across Big Moor. The bridge stands just north of the present Calver Weir (SMR 31114) and must pre-date both this weir and its predecessor. (5)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR12667 Personal Observation: Smith, K (PPJPB). 1991. Personal observations regarding monuments in the Peak District, 1991.
- <2> SDR16833 Article in serial: Radley, J & Penny, S. 1972. 'The turnpike roads of the Peak District', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 92, pp 93-109.
- <3> SDR16849 Photograph: Peak Park Joint Planning Board (PPJPB). Peak Park Joint Planning Board Photograph: Froggatt Bridge.
- <4> SDR17501 Photograph: Smith, H (PDNPA). 1997. Froggatt New Bridge, photograph taken in 1997.
- <5> SDR20473 Unpublished document: McGuire, S. 2007. Calver Weir Restoration Project.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2439 7533 (21m by 55m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CALVER, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | CURBAR, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3926
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Record last edited
Jul 12 2016 12:01PM