Monument record MDR9464 - Tramway (route of) to Middleton quarries, Middleton Top
Type and Period (1)
- TRAMWAY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Course of a narrow gauge tramway from Middleton. The route survives as a trackway approximately 6m wide, between the siding and the main track/boundary wall. It continues as a farm track/footpath between two tumbled limestone drystone walls and the tramway itself is visible as an earthwork.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 120.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 175.
- <3> SDR19349 Bibliographic reference: Rimmer, A. 1998. The Cromford and High Peak Railway. pp 42, 43.
- <4> SDR19344 Bibliographic reference: Jones, N & Bentley, M. 2000. 'Onwards to Cromford and High Peak Junction', Scenes from the Past, 37. p 32.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 27590 55540 (261m by 790m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MIDDLETON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1790
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Record last edited
Mar 25 2026 3:20PM