Monument record MDR9329 - Accommodation bridge, nr. Brierlow Grange; Cromford & High Peak Railway
Type and Period (1)
- ACCOMMODATION BRIDGE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Accommodation bridge built to allow a farm track to pass beneath the original (pre-1892) line of the Cromford & High Peak Railway. The bridge is set within an embankment and is constructed of roughly dressed limestone blocks laid in courses. The bridge is approximately 6m wide and 4m high. The tunnel/arch is approximately 2.5m wide, 3.5m high and 10m long.
The are limestone blocks missing in the footings and the upper lintel is also missing. (1).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 408.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 555-556.
- <3> SDR19350 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2003. OS Landline (2003) from EDINA Digimap. 1:2000. C&HPR: 113.
- <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. 55.
- <5> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). XXII.10.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 09448 68660 (point) (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
Jul 2 2019 4:03PM