Monument record MDR4937 - Ambergate Station, Ambergate
Type and Period (5)
- RAILWAY BRIDGE (Victorian - 1849 AD to 1900 AD)
- RAILWAY TRACKBED (Victorian - 1849 AD to 1900 AD)
- RAILWAY STATION (Victorian - 1849 AD to 1900 AD)
- RAILWAY PLATFORM (Victorian - 1849 AD to 1900 AD)
- RAILWAY (Victorian - 1849 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- World Heritage Site Buffer Zone
Full Description
Late 19th and early 20th century OS maps clearly show the triangular shaped Ambergate Junction of the Manchester Branch of the Midland Railway situated to the north-west of the mainline of the North Midland Railway. (1, 2, 3)
SK 349 517. Disused part of triangle at Ambergate Station. Partly demolished by British Rail in 1986-7. All that remains of the celebrated 'trijunct' station is the gritstone bridge carrying the modern single platform Ambergate Station on the truncated Derby - Manchester line above the Ambergate - Ripley road. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). XL-5.
- <2> SDR18790 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). XL-5, 1898.
- <3> SDR20367 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1912-1921. OS County Series, 3rd edition (Second Revision), scale 1:2500 (25" to one mile). XL-5.
- <4> SDR18315 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 1993. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology: A Gazeteer of Sites Part III: Borough of Amber Valley. p 23.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 3494 5165 (170m by 171m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RIPLEY, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 21 2018 9:27AM