Monument record MDR9237 - Industrial structure, Bridgehouse Farm; Cromford & High Peak Railway
Type and Period (1)
- INDUSTRIAL BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Large solid rectangular structure, 13m x 3.5m and 2.5m high. Constructed of dressed, but irregularly shaped, gritstone blocks. The top of the structure is grassed over, but some wooden sleeper blocks can still be seen.
The function of the structure is unknown, but could be a loading dock or the footing of a water tower?
The area was also the site of Ladmanlow Colliery Junction. (1).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature no: 316.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 409.
- <3> SDR19350 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2003. OS Landline (2003) from EDINA Digimap. 1:2000.
- <4> 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.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 03658 72112 (1m by 1m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| 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