Monument record MDR9120 - Minninglow embankment, Cromford & High Peak Railway, Parwich
Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY EMBANKMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Embankment retained, (and formed), by two high, near vertical, retaining walls [SMR 30538]. The walls stand approximately five metres at the highest point. The walls are built from sub-square, large, dressed limestone blocks. The wall is drystone. A bridge is set into the embankment walls. The upper one metre of the wall appears to have been built separately as a boundary wall. (1-3).
NGR: SK 19413 58179 - SK 19274 58224
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 288.
- <2> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 208.
- <3> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). Derbyshire XXXIII.6.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 19341 58203 (133m by 43m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PARWICH, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1790
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Record last edited
Jan 4 2008 2:48PM