Monument record MDR9562 - Upper Section of Chapel-en-le-Frith Incline (site of), Peak Forest Tramway, Chapel-en-le-Frith
Type and Period (2)
- INCLINED PLANE (Georgian to Victorian - 1795 AD to 1900 AD)
- TRAMWAY (Georgian to Victorian - 1795 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Top third of the Chapel-en-le-Frith Incline.
There is an embankment for the majority, with retaining walls on either side. The incline starts off as an embankment on the road side only, then, (as the road diverts from the Peak Forest Tramway), it becomes a very small cutting on both sides. As the ground rises the incline becomes a larger embankment.
NGR: SK 06638 80657 - SK 06783 80375. (1)
Upper section of the inclined plane running through open country south of Chapel-en-le-Frith housing developments. It rises above the local ground level on its east side, being on an increasingly step ascent towards the level tramway at Top O' Th' Plane. The elevated, steeper section assisted the start of acceleration as the loaded wagons began to descend, pulling up the lighter/empty wagons from the foot. (13)
Sources/Archives (13)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 35.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. pp 58-60, 62-64.
- <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 SDR19378 Unpublished document: Findlow, A (Inland Waterways Preservation Society). 2001.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. p 4, 10.
- <6> SDR19339 Article in serial: Baxter, B. 1949. 'Early railways in Derbyshire', Engineering. Vol. 167, pp 573-576. p 575.
- <7> SDR19347 Bibliographic reference: Morris, R. 2003. The Archaeology of Railways. p 63.
- <8> SDR10751 Bibliographic reference: Nixon, F. 1969. The Industrial Archaeology of Derbyshire. p 150.
- <9> SDR19348 Bibliographic reference: Nicholson, C P & Barnes, P. 1975. Railways in the Peak District. pp 12-14.
- <10> SDR19350 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2003. OS Landline (2003) from EDINA Digimap. 1:2000.
- <11> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). IX.13.
- <12> SDR19368 Map: OS. 2002. OS Explorer OL1 (2002).
- <13> SDR19632 Unpublished document: Duckworth, S, Jessop, O and A Badcock (ARCUS). 2006. Conservation Management Plan, Peak Forest Tramway, Derbyshire. Feature No. 35.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 06714 80508 (160m by 298m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHAPEL EN LE FRITH, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- EDR2263
- EDR1790
- EDR3300
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Record last edited
May 7 2020 4:50PM