Building record MDR9366 - Stables & Outbuildings, High Peak Junction, Cromford & High Peak Railway
Type and Period (2)
- RAILWAY STABLE (Hanoverian to Victorian - 1831 AD to 1900 AD)
- OUTBUILDING (Hanoverian to Victorian - 1831 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- World Heritage Site
Full Description
The stables and outbuildings for the agent's house consist of two buildings. The smaller building measures 6m x 4m and is single storey constructed from ashlar cut blocks with a pitched roof and chimney. The larger building measures 8m x 6m and is of two storeys constructed from courses of roughly dressed stone with large double doors and a pitched roof without a chimney. There is a retaining wall for the access road up to the A6 and a cobbled courtyard, which is entirely cobbled with reused railway sleeper blocks. (1)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 28.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 33.
- <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). XXXIV.11.
- <5> SDR19351 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2002. OS Explorer 0L24 (2002).
- <6> SDR19344 Bibliographic reference: Jones, N & Bentley, M. 2000. 'Onwards to Cromford and High Peak Junction', Scenes from the Past, 37. p.85.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 3133 5593 (8m by 6m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CROMFORD, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
| World Heritage Site | Derwent Valley Mills |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- EDR1790
- EDR3878
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Record last edited
Dec 21 2018 9:27AM