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Railway embankment north of Wirksworth is a linear earthwork feature in Derbyshire constructed during the nineteenth century as part of the railway infrastructure expansion of the industrial period. The embankment formed part of the transport network serving the Peak District mining and quarrying operations that characterised the region's economy in this era. As a scheduled monument, it retains archaeological significance as evidence of Victorian engineering and the landscape transformation driven by industrial development. The feature demonstrates the physical impact of railway construction on the Derbyshire countryside during the mid to late 1800s.
Railway embankment N of Wirksworth is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007031. View the official record →
Railway embankment north of Wirksworth is a linear earthwork feature in Derbyshire constructed during the nineteenth century as part of the railway infrastructure expansion of the industrial period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007031.
Railway embankment N of Wirksworth 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 1007031.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross in the churchyard of St Mary's Church (1.6 km), Ivet Low bowl barrow (3.2 km), Alderwasley Chapel (4 km).
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