Monument record MDR9226 - Railway embankment, Harpur Hill; Cromford & High Peak Railway
Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY EMBANKMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Long, low embankment, flanked to the NW by a boundary wall. The form of the embankment is unclear, as it is bordered on the SE side by a high quarry tip. The embankment is approximately 3-4m at its highest point and appears to have been constructed as a piled mound with sloping sides. (1)
NGR: SK 06199 70944 - SK 05824 70708
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 305.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 396.
- <3> SDR19343 Bibliographic reference: Jones, N & Bentley, M. 2000. Scenes from the Past: 37 (Part One) Railways of the High Peak. 'Whaley Bridge to Friden'. 45-47.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 06066 70786 (394m by 243m) |
|---|---|
| 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