Monument record MDR9206 - Embankment, Hurdlow Grange, (original trackbed): Cromford & High Peak Railway
Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY EMBANKMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Embankment built as a mound with sloping sides. Constructed from irregular limestone blocks with a low retaining wall around the base. A bridge (SMR 29073) is set within the embankment. The embankment is approximately 30m wide and 10m at its highest point. (1-6).
NGR: SK 11443 66565 - SK 11405 566720
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 285.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 371, 372.
- <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 XXII.15.
- <5> SDR19351 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2002. OS Explorer 0L24 (2002).
- <6> SDR19343 Bibliographic reference: Jones, N & Bentley, M. 2000. Scenes from the Past: 37 (Part One) Railways of the High Peak. 'Whaley Bridge to Friden'. p. 58.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 11417 66637 (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
Jun 8 2017 3:14PM