Listed Building record MDR5593 - Canal Bridge, Off Derby Road, Ockbrook
Type and Period (1)
- CANAL BRIDGE (Georgian to 21st Century - 1795 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Canal bridge, off Derby Road, Ockbrook, built in 1795.
'A hump-backed bridge survives over the canal near Borrowash (the canal is now filled in). It used to provide accommodation access for farmers.' (1)
From The National Heritage List for England:
'PARISH OF OCKBROOK DERBY ROAD, Borrowash SK 43 SW 3/63 (South Side) Canal Bridge at SK 412 347 II
Canal bridge. 1795 with later repairs, by engineer Benjamin Outram. Red brick with stone dressings. Single segmental brick arch on stone impost blocks with plain brick band above and brick parapets with chamfered stone copings. Walls to either side of arch splay outwards and finish in square piers. One of the few bridges of the Derby Canal which survived after the canal was filled in.
Listing NGR: SK4111834600.'
(2)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDR6754 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D. 1986. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology - A Gazetteer of Sites. Part II - Borough of Erewash. 35.
- <2> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1204353?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 41118 34600 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OCKBROOK, EREWASH, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 10 2025 3:12PM