Monument record MDR9519 - Railway bridge, near Hoe Grange Quarry, Cromford & High Peak Railway
Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY BRIDGE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Stone and brick bridge contained within an embankment, (SMR 30644). The bridge is 2.5m wide and approximately 3m high. The tunnel is approximately 1.5m wide and 23m long. The outer part of the bridge is constructed of roughly dressed limestone blocks. The interior of the bridge, (both the walls and the arch), is constructed in three sections. The southern section is dressed limestone blocks forming a small, tight arch; the middle section is brick walls and regularly dressed limestone blocks; the northern section is blue brick, for both the walls and the arch. Each section is built at a slightly different height to accommodate the north to south slope of the ground.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 179.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 247-248.
- <3> SDR19350 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2003. OS Landline (2003) from EDINA Digimap. 1:2000.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 22115 56039 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRASSINGTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1790
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Record last edited
Jun 25 2015 4:53PM