Monument record MDR9235 - Embankment, Bridgehouse Farm; 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 approximately 10m wide and 8 to 10m high at an old bridge footing. The embankment is built up on a natural slope, so boundary wall (SMR 31141) becomes a retaining wall. When the bridge was removed it appears that the footing, on the opposite side of the road from Bridgehouse Farm, was destroyed and half of the embankment cleared away. Much of the farmyard is built on top of the embankment, as is a sheepfold on the opposite side of the road. Next to the site of the old reservoir and near the tunnel, the embankment becomes much higher, approximately 15 to 20m. (1).
NGR: SK 03886 71972 - SK 03478 72255
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 314.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 405-406, 408, 410.
- <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). XXI.4.
- <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. 24, 25, 33.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 03631 72127 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | HARTINGTON UPPER QUARTER, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1790
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Record last edited
Nov 27 2015 3:39PM