Monument record MDR9408 - Former Cromford & High Peak Quarry, near Sheep Pasture Top, Cromford & High Peak Railway
Type and Period (1)
- QUARRY (Hanoverian to Victorian - 1831 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- World Heritage Site Buffer Zone
Full Description
Site of the disused Cromford & High Peak Quarry, which is a small quarry, approximately 24m x 20m and 20-25m deep, on the south side of the railway. A boundary wall [SMR 9794] becomes a retaining wall to hold up the embankment that was built over the quarry to carry the trackbed. (1)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 66.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 97-98.
- <3> SDR19350 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2003. OS Landline (2003) from EDINA Digimap. 1:2000.
- <4> SDR19351 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2002. OS Explorer 0L24 (2002).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2974 5607 (31m by 23m) (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