Building record MDR9351 - Weigh-Bridge Office, Cromford Transhipment Wharf, Cromford & High Peak Railway
Type and Period (1)
- WEIGH HOUSE (Hanoverian to Victorian - 1831 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The workshops, offices and terminus of the Cromford and High Peak Railway (see SMR 99001 for the railway) are preserved and properly maintained at High Peak Junction, Cromford, and have been scheduled. The rubble-built workshops comprise a group of early buildings. The office building is built against the side of a half-cutting. (C: SK 31445575). At the terminus of the railway a warehouse separates the track from the canal. (1, 2)
Building measuring 4m x 4.5m. The weigh-bridge office has windows to the front and south side elevations, a door in the north elevation, a tiled slate roof and a brick chimney. It is constructed from mortared gritstone blocks, in uneven courses, there are large quoins at the corners and several re-used sleeper stones. (3)
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDR3857 Bibliographic reference: CBA Panel on Indust Mons Derby 1975 5.
- <2> SDR5340 Bibliographic reference: DOE (IAM) Record Form June 1976.
- <3> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 13.
- <4> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 15.
- <5> SDR19350 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2003. OS Landline (2003) from EDINA Digimap. 1:2000.
- <6> SDR19351 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2002. OS Explorer 0L24 (2002).
- <7> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). XXXIV.11.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 3140 5587 (3m by 4m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CROMFORD, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
| World Heritage Site | Derwent Valley Mills |
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Related Events/Activities (2)
- EDR1790
- EDR3878
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Record last edited
Nov 12 2015 3:18PM