Monument record MDR9193 - Skew bridge, near Hurdlow: Cromford & High Peak Railway, Hartington Middle Quarter
Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY BRIDGE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Stone/brick bridge, approximately 50m wide (including the buttresses), and 30m high. The tunnel is approximately 11m wide, 24m long and 25/30m high.
The bridge is constructed of large, regular, gritstone blocks. Approximately 15m up from ground level there are carved gritstone slabs/lintels, which continue through the length of the tunnel. The arch is made up of red and blue bricks, skewed at 45 degrees to the carved slabs. Above the arch, is a line of moulded/carved gritstone slabs following the line of the arch. The bridge rises up past track level and is topped by more large, carved, gritstone slabs. These slabs slope downward and form the tops of the massive buttress walls. As the track is set at an angle to the road below, one opposing set of buttresses are approximately 10m long, while the other two are approximately 30m long. The buttresses are constructed of large, regular, gritstone blocks. At the end of each buttress is a small square pillar, with a square gritstone slab carved to create a domed roof shape.
The headers at the ends of the tunnel are covered by concrete repair. (1-5).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 272.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 351.
- <3> SDR19350 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2003. OS Landline (2003) from EDINA Digimap. 1:2000.
- <4> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). Derbyshire XXVII.4.
- <5> SDR19351 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2002. OS Explorer 0L24 (2002).
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 13009 65319 (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 1:18PM