Monument record MDR551 - Railway Viaduct (West), Chapel Milton, Chapel-en-le-Frith and Chinley
Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY VIADUCT (Victorian - 1863 AD to 1866 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The earlier of two great curving stone railway viaducts at Chapel Milton, carrying two sides of the triangular railway junction between the Midland Railway lines to Manchester, Sheffield and Buxton. The viaducts span the Chapel-Glossop road, the Black Brook and the course of the Peak Forest Tramway. The first viaduct was completed in 1866 and carried the Buxton - Manchester line. (1)
Immediately west of Chapel Milton village is the westerly of two viaducts forming the south west and south side of the 'Chinley Triangle'. The viaduct, designed by Joseph Crossley, carries the Midland Railway's Rowsley to Chinley extension of 1863-1866 over the Black Brook valley. Gritstone viaducts with brick arches. Passenger services were withdrawn in 1968, and the line singled, since when heavy limestone traffic from ICI Tunstead and other quarries at Dove Holes have been carried. The southern boundary of the Peak Forest Tramway is here formed by the viaduct pier. (2)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDR4751 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D. 1984. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology - A Gazetteer of Sites. Part I. Borough of High Peak. p 12.
- <2> SDR19632 Unpublished document: Duckworth, S, Jessop, O and A Badcock (ARCUS). 2006. Conservation Management Plan, Peak Forest Tramway, Derbyshire. Feature No. 18c1.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 055 817 (69m by 196m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHAPEL EN LE FRITH, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | CHINLEY, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR2263
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Record last edited
Dec 3 2010 12:26PM