Monument record MDR9456 - Signal post, Middleton Top; Cromford & High Peak Railway
Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY SIGNAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Upper quadrant signal re-erected at the site of the original lower quadrant signal. The signal post is constructed of wood, (square in cross-section). It stands approximately 5m high and has two flanking wooden brackets on either side at the base. The signal is still present at the top. The paint is flaking and the wood is becoming weathered. (1)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 112.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 161.
- <3> SDR19349 Bibliographic reference: Rimmer, A. 1998. The Cromford and High Peak Railway. p. 13, 37, 38, 84.
- <4> SDR19344 Bibliographic reference: Jones, N & Bentley, M. 2000. 'Onwards to Cromford and High Peak Junction', Scenes from the Past, 37. p. 29-31, 45.
- <5> SDR18890 Bibliographic reference: Marshall, J. 1996. The Cromford & High Peak Railway. p. 2, 14.
- <6> SDR19341 Bibliographic reference: Coleford, I C. 1996. The Cromford and High Peak Railway. p. 4, 22.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 27630 55194 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MIDDLETON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1790
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Record last edited
Dec 21 2018 9:27AM