Monument record MDR9375 - Boundary Wall, Cromford Incline, Cromford & High Peak Railway
Type and Period (1)
- BOUNDARY WALL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- World Heritage Site Buffer Zone
Full Description
Drystone boundary wall, constructed of irregular gritstone blocks. The wall stretches approximately 40m and is approximately 2m high. It was possibly the former retaining wall of the Cromford Incline, before the Cromford Incline was incorporated with the Sheep Pasture Incline. The wall is heavily overgrown and lost in parts. (1)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 37.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 52, 58.
- <3> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). XXXIV.11.
- <4> SDR19348 Bibliographic reference: Nicholson, C P & Barnes, P. 1975. Railways in the Peak District. p. 18.
- <5> SDR19339 Article in serial: Baxter, B. 1949. 'Early railways in Derbyshire', Engineering. Vol. 167, pp 573-576. p. 576.
- <6> SDR19345 Article in serial: Marshall, J. 1981. 'High Peak Sesquicentenary, part one,' Railway Magazine. July edition, pp 322-325. p. 322.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 3079 5607 (41m by 13m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CROMFORD, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1790
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Record last edited
Dec 21 2018 9:27AM