Monument record MDR5754 - Dismantled railway, Shipley - Heanor Branch of the Great Northern Railway
Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The Shipley-Heanor branch of the Great Northern Railway appears to have been constructed in the late 19th century. It served several collieries in the Shipley-Heanor area. (1-2)
The railway has now been dismantled, but parts of the line can still be followed in the landscape. (3)
The remains of the trackbed of the former Great Northern Railway Ilkeston-Heanor branch of 1886 can be followed through Shipley Park and adjacent areas. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <2> SDR18790 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <3> SDR19075 Aerial Photograph: UK Perspectives. 1999-2002. Aerial photographic coverage of Derbyshire.
- <4> SDR22089 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 2011. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology: A Gazetteer of Sites, Part III, Borough of Amber Valley (second edition). pp. 12.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 429 460 (100m by 100m) Centre |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ILKESTON, EREWASH, DERBYSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | HEANOR AND LOSCOE, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | SHIPLEY, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | SMALLEY, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 25 2023 12:08PM