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Butterley Gangroad and Fritchley Tunnel is a nineteenth-century railway infrastructure monument located in Derbyshire. The tunnel formed part of the Butterley Company's tramway system, which served the industrial enterprises of the Butterley ironworks and associated collieries in the region during the early Industrial Revolution. The structure represents an important example of early railway engineering and the transport networks that supported Derbyshire's iron and coal industries. The tunnel survives as evidence of the technological and commercial ambitions of one of England's significant iron manufacturing concerns of the period.
Butterley Gangroad and Fritchley Tunnel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1422984. View the official record →
Butterley Gangroad and Fritchley Tunnel is a nineteenth-century railway infrastructure monument located in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1422984.
Butterley Gangroad and Fritchley Tunnel is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1422984.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wingfield Manor: a medieval great house (1.9 km), Castle Hill camp (2.8 km), Meerbrook sough portal 380m south west of Leashaw Farm (3.4 km).
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