Monument record MDR9182 - Stone bridge, Cotesfield Farm: Cromford & High Peak Railway
Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY BRIDGE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Stone bridge with an embankment on either side. The bridge is constructed from dressed gritstone blocks, with undressed outer faces. The blocks are large, laid in even courses and held together with mortar. The arch is formed by two courses of blue brick and flanked on either side by gritstone buttresses/retaining walls. The bridge is approximately 7m wide and 6m high. The tunnel is approximately 5m wide, 8m long and 5m high. There are circular dimples cutting into the centre of the outer face of many of the gritstone blocks. (1-5).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 262.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 340, 345.
- <3> SDR19350 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2003. OS Landline (2003) from EDINA Digimap. 1:2000.
- <4> SDR19351 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2002. OS Explorer 0L24 (2002).
- <5> SDR18890 Bibliographic reference: Marshall, J. 1996. The Cromford & High Peak Railway. p. 92.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 13404 64436 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARTINGTON MIDDLE QUARTER, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1790
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Record last edited
Oct 31 2007 2:00PM