Monument record 2521/1/22 - Embankment west of Weaverham, Grand Junction Railway

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Summary

A railway embankment west of Weaverham, built for the Grand Junction Railway in 1837. Embankments are artificial hills built to allow railways to run level over low lying ground. The Grand Junction Railway was built between 1830 and 1850 and linked Liverpool and Manchester to Birmingham.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Cheshire S, 27/11/1995 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

Embankment west of Weaverham, presumably built for the Grand Junction Railway in 1837.

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Land Line and Master Map Vector Maps (Maps and Plans). SCH4491.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Oral Communication: Various. Various. Oral communication to the HER. Cheshire S, 27/11/1995.
  • <2>XY Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Land Line and Master Map Vector Maps. [Mapped features: #52753 ; #52754 ]

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 605 739 (552m by 474m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ67SW
Civil Parish ACTON BRIDGE, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Civil Parish WEAVERHAM, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County ACTON, WEAVERHAM, CHESHIRE
Historic Township/Parish/County WEAVERHAM CUM MILTON, WEAVERHAM, CHESHIRE
Historic Township/Parish/County WHITEGATE, WHITEGATE, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jan 19 2024 4:20PM