Monument record MDR9426 - Mineral railway, Middleton/Steeple Grange
Type and Period (1)
- MINERAL RAILWAY (Victorian - 1880 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The Hopwood Stone Firm's Branch Railway (also known as Killer Brothers Branch), to Middleton Quarry. Now called the Steeple Grange Light Railway. It is unclear what remains of the original siding as it has been reworked for the Steeple Grange Light Railway. The boundary on the north-west side has been relaid, although it appears that the boundary wall on the north side of the branch is original.
Until 1884, Killer Brothers carted their products from Middleton Quarry to Wirksworth or Steeplehouse Stations. In that year Killer Brothers paid the LNWR £3,700 to build the 1190 yard branch line to meet the Cromford and High Peak Railway at Steeplehouse. Hopton Wood Stone Firms took over the branch in 1907 and expanded one of the cuttings to form Dark Lane Quarry. In the last 10 years, a voluntary body, the Steeple Grange Light Railway has been building a narrow gauge line between the National Stone Centre and Middleton Mine along the original trackbed. (10)
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 84.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 127-128.
- <3> SDR19344 Bibliographic reference: Jones, N & Bentley, M. 2000. 'Onwards to Cromford and High Peak Junction', Scenes from the Past, 37. p. 50-54, 68.
- <4> SDR19350 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2003. OS Landline (2003) from EDINA Digimap. 1:2000.
- <5> SDR19341 Bibliographic reference: Coleford, I C. 1996. The Cromford and High Peak Railway. p. 9, 18.
- <6> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). XXXIV. 10.
- <7> SDR19351 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2002. OS Explorer 0L24 (2002).
- <8> SDR19349 Bibliographic reference: Rimmer, A. 1998. The Cromford and High Peak Railway. p. 30-31.
- <9> SDR18890 Bibliographic reference: Marshall, J. 1996. The Cromford & High Peak Railway. p. 60, 63, 83.
- <10> SDR21446 Unpublished document: Thomas, I (National Stone Centre). 2012. The Lower Derwent Valley: The Exploitation and Use of Historic Building Materials. p 304.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 28349 55528 (1003m by 137m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIRKSWORTH, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1790
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Record last edited
Jun 8 2022 11:04AM