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The workshops, offices and terminus of the Cromford and High Peak Railway is a complex of industrial structures located in Derbyshire that dates from the early nineteenth century. Built to serve the pioneering railway line completed in 1831, these buildings represent the operational heart of one of Britain's earliest mountain railways, which connected the Cromford Canal to the High Peak mines and quarries. The site comprises workshops for locomotive and carriage maintenance, administrative offices, and the terminus facilities required to manage both passenger and freight traffic across the line's demanding topography. The surviving structures reflect the practical engineering requirements of early railway development and the infrastructure necessary to support the operation of this significant industrial transport link.
Workshops, offices and terminus (Cromford and High Peak Railway) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007026. View the official record →
The workshops, offices and terminus of the Cromford and High Peak Railway is a complex of industrial structures located in Derbyshire that dates from the early nineteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007026.
Workshops, offices and terminus (Cromford and High Peak Railway) 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 1007026.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Meerbrook sough portal 380m south west of Leashaw Farm (1.4 km), Alderwasley Chapel (2.6 km), Remains of Nether Ratchwood and Rantor lead mines, 200m west of Old Lane (3.1 km).
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