Monument record MDR9425 - Railway bridge, nr. Steeple Grange; Cromford & High Peak Railway
Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY BRIDGE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
SK 290555. A masonry bridge spans the Cromford to Wirksworth road, with stone faced embankment characteristic of early railways. (1)
Large bridge, approximately 16m wide and 10m high. The tunnel is approximately 10m long and 6m wide. The bridge is well constructed of finely-tooled ashlar cut blocks, laid in courses and mortared, with a lintel running along its sides. There are two slight buttresses on either face. The faces of the bridge are slightly concave and wider at the base than at the top. The bridge is not topped by a boundary wall, but is constructed all the way to the top of the level of the boundary walls on either side. There are two incriptions, one a date "1826" and the other "Cromford & High Peak Railway". There is damage to the underside of the bridge caused by lorries crashing into it as they pass underneath. (2)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR3851 Bibliographic reference: CBA Panel on Indust Mons 1975 5.
- <2> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 83.
- <3> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 123-126.
- <4> SDR19344 Bibliographic reference: Jones, N & Bentley, M. 2000. 'Onwards to Cromford and High Peak Junction', Scenes from the Past, 37. 51.
- <5> SDR19341 Bibliographic reference: Coleford, I C. 1996. The Cromford and High Peak Railway. p 9.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 28943 55518 (11m by 10m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CROMFORD, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | WIRKSWORTH, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1790
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Record last edited
Jan 9 2018 4:38PM