Monument record MDR9224 - Retaining wall/boundary wall, Harpur Hill: Cromford & High Peak Railway
Type and Period (2)
- REVETMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BOUNDARY WALL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Retaining wall in the vicinity of cutting SMR 31132. Drystone wall construction of large irregular limestone blocks. The cutting creates a 'shelf/terrace' cutting into the hillside. The hill slopes toward the north and the wall retains a drop where the hill slopes downward. The wall stands approximately 3m at its highest point. The retaining wall then becomes a typical boundary wall at the embankment (SMR 31135). (1)
NGR: SK 06487 70908 - SK 05822 70710
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 303.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 391.
- <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). XXII.5.
- <5> SDR19343 Bibliographic reference: Jones, N & Bentley, M. 2000. Scenes from the Past: 37 (Part One) Railways of the High Peak. 'Whaley Bridge to Friden'. pp 45-46.
- <6> SDR19349 Bibliographic reference: Rimmer, A. 1998. The Cromford and High Peak Railway. p 54.
- <7> SDR19351 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2002. OS Explorer 0L24 (2002).
- <8> SDR19341 Bibliographic reference: Coleford, I C. 1996. The Cromford and High Peak Railway. p 12.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 06310 70971 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1790
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Record last edited
Jan 7 2014 3:09PM