Monument record MDR511 - Toddbrook Dam & Valve Houses, Whaley Bridge
Type and Period (2)
- DAM (Hanoverian to Victorian - 1834 AD to 1840 AD)
- VALVE HOUSE (Victorian - 1838 AD to 1839 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The dam holds Toddbrook reservoir, which is a feeder for the Peak Forest Canal. (1)
Built 1834-1840 covering 39 acres and a capacity of 293.3 million gallons. The embankment is 975 feet long and is of earth with a clay core - 81 ft 3inches deep and 16ft wide at base. Two valve houses below the embankment regulate the canal water levels - they were built between 1838 and 1839. (2, 3, 4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR4751 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D. 1984. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology - A Gazetteer of Sites. Part I. Borough of High Peak. p 30.
- <2> SDR18540 Index: Lamb, B. Index Record for Industrial Sites, Peak Forest Canal. BL 07.
- <3> SDR18540 Index: Lamb, B. Index Record for Industrial Sites, Peak Forest Canal. BL 15.
- <4> SDR18540 Index: Lamb, B. Index Record for Industrial Sites, Peak Forest Canal. BL 16.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 003 808 (1108m by 714m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WHALEY BRIDGE, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 15 2021 1:44PM