Monument record MDR9049 - Hopton Incline and Trackbed, Cromford & High Peak Railway
Type and Period (2)
- RAILWAY INCLINED PLANE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- RAILWAY TRACKBED (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Hopton Incline on the Cromford and High Peak Railway was formerly the steepest incline (1 in 14) worked by adhesion on a British railway. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SDR18788 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 1997. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology. A Gazetteer of Sites. Part IV. Derbyshire Dales.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 25078 54659 (867m by 89m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOPTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 2 2014 3:34PM