Monument record MDR7367 - Road, Railway Plantation, Great Longstone and Rowland
Type and Period (3)
- ROAD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- EARTHWORK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Running north-north-east to south-south-west, within the plantation, is the route of Longreave Lane before it was altered to pass beneath the railway bridge of the 1860 Midland Railway Line. Proposed direction shown on the deposited plan for the railway, in CRO at Matlock. Continuation of the lane can be seen in the field south of the railway. PPJPB Registry P4006. (1).
A pronounced terrace along the site of an old course of the Longnor to Rowland turnpike road of 1765, which was realigned to take the road under a bridge when the Midland Railway was built in the 1860s. (5).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR12683 Personal Observation: Smith, K (PPJPB). K Smith (Peak Park Joint Planning Board) personal communication. 1993.
- <2> SDR17926 Archive: Midland Railway Company. 1859. Matlock County Record Office D84, D111. D84.
- <3> SDR17927 Archive: Midland Railway Company. 1846. Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway 1846.7 D53.
- <4> SDR17928 Unpublished document: 1823. Longstone and Wardlow Enclosure Award. Q/RI5, Plan Q RI 111.
- <5> SDR19238 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J (PDNPA). 1993. Hassop Estate, Hassop and Rowland, archaeological survey, 1993. No. 115, p18.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2067 7110 (144m by 232m) (Linear) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT LONGSTONE, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | ROWLAND, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3745
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Record last edited
Jun 15 2015 2:29PM