Monument record MDR9620 - Railway viaduct, Hammersmith, Ripley
Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY VIADUCT (Victorian to Unknown - 1890 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
300 metres north of Hammersmith, stand the bases of masonry piers of the viaduct built around 1890 to carry the Ripley-Pentrich junction branch over Asher Lane and past Pentrich Colliery. (1-3)
Short viaduct crossing the Ripley-Pentrich road; only the isolated gritstone pillars now remain. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR19111 Index: Council for British Archaeology (CBA). CBA Industrial Archaeology Report Card. Railway viaduct, Hammersmith.
- <2> SDR18790 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). Derbyshire XL.7.
- <3> SDR18867 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1937-38. OS County Series, Third Revision, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). Derbyshire XL.7.
- <4> SDR4533 Article in serial: Fowkes, D & Riden, P. 1972. 'The Ripley-Swanwick-Alfreton Bypass (A61)', Derbyshire Miscellany. Vol. 6 (4), pp 125-129.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 39496 51807 (93m by 90m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RIPLEY, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 9 2015 2:00PM