Monument record MDR9577 - Stone sleeper blocks, north-east of Bull Ring Henge, Chapel-en-le-Frith
Type and Period (1)
- TRAMWAY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A series of approximately 30 half-buried, in situ, stone sleeper blocks. The blocks have three holes bored in their upper surfaces, as well as some having prounounced, rectangular recesses, where the saddles sat. It is unclear how many blocks there are in the area as many are probably buried beneath the ground surface.
NGR: SK 07984 78527 - SK 08012 78298
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR19352 Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 50.
- <2> SDR19353 Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 85-86.
- <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 SDR19378 Unpublished document: Findlow, A (Inland Waterways Preservation Society). 2001.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.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 07990 78390 (33m by 233m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHAPEL EN LE FRITH, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1790
Please contact the HER for details.
External Links (0)
Record last edited
May 7 2020 4:57PM