Monument record MDR9524 - Embankment, near Hoe Grange Quarry & Daisy Bank, Cromford & High Peak Railway
Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY EMBANKMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Large stone embankment surrounding bridge SMR 30648. The embankment has vertical retaining walls, approximately 10m high with large buttresses. The walls appear to have been constructed in a series of sections, some of which are limestone, others are of gritstone. All sections are mortared. The limestone buttresses are drystone, whereas the gritstone ones are mortared; one buttress is of concrete.
NGR: SK 21908 56205 - SK 21763 56215
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 181.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 252-253.
- <3> SDR19350 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2003. OS Landline (2003) from EDINA Digimap. 1:2000.
- <4> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). XXXIII.11.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 21871 56218 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRASSINGTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1790
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Record last edited
Apr 9 2015 2:28PM