Monument record MDR9289 - Boundary wall, Shallcross to Whaley Bridge; Cromford & High Peak Railway
Type and Period (1)
- BOUNDARY WALL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The old Cromford & High Peak Railway track has been preserved as a public footpath through Whaley Bridge. The drystone and mortared wall, is constructed of irregular gritstone blocks, approximately 1.5m high. Behind the wall is a small walkway / footpath leading down from the road bridge. The path originally went into the Shallcross Gas Works and can be seen on old photographs. The wall leads up to the bridge, where it is approximately 4m high. After the bridge the wall becomes incorporated in a row of terraced houses. NGR: SK 01233 80587 - SK 01137 80972. (1-9)
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 368.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 490, 494.
- <3> SDR19350 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2003. OS Landline (2003) from EDINA Digimap. 1:2000. C&HPR: 182.
- <4> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). VIII.15/11.
- <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'. p. 11-12.
- <6> SDR18890 Bibliographic reference: Marshall, J. 1996. The Cromford & High Peak Railway. p. 11,92.
- <7> SDR19341 Bibliographic reference: Coleford, I C. 1996. The Cromford and High Peak Railway. p. 16.
- <8> SDR19349 Bibliographic reference: Rimmer, A. 1998. The Cromford and High Peak Railway. p. 66.
- <9> SDR19368 Map: OS. 2002. OS Explorer OL1 (2002).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 01226 80619 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WHALEY BRIDGE, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1790
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Record last edited
Jun 29 2016 4:46PM