Site record MDR9535 - Retaining wall, near Whitehough to Sewage Works, Peak Forest Tramway, Chapel-en-le-Frith
Type and Period (1)
- REVETMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Boundary wall retaining the Peak Forest Tramway track alongside Black Brook. Constructed of drystone irregular gritstone blocks, approximately one metre high. The wall is repaired in places and is overgrown with moss, vegetation and has large trees growing out of it. In the section after Whitehough Head Lane, the wall is very tumbled. From Forge Mill to the sewage works the wall has been completely rebuilt. NGR: SK 03785 82130 - SK 04754 82001. (1)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 11.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. p 20.
- <3> SDR19379 Bibliographic reference: Lamb, B. 1968. 'The canal, Bugsworth complex and tramway: a discourse in maps', The Peak Forest Canal and Tramway.
- <4> SDR19378 Unpublished document: Findlow, A (Inland Waterways Preservation Society). 2001. An Assessment of the Archaeological and Historical Significance of Bugsworth Basin.
- <5> SDR19380 *Internet Web Site: Whitehead, P. 2002. The Peak Forest Tramway, High Peak Derbyshire (including a walking guide to the Limestone Way). http//www.brocross.com/iwps/pages/pft.htm.
- <6> SDR19339 Article in serial: Baxter, B. 1949. 'Early railways in Derbyshire', Engineering. Vol. 167, pp 573-576. p 575.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 04374 81965 (1219m by 464m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHAPEL EN LE FRITH, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1790
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Record last edited
Apr 3 2023 12:08PM