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2014.11.19 - Bamford Stn., Quaker House, Bamford Mill / Village, Netherhurst, Coggers Lane, Hathersage Village / Church, North Lees Hall, Stanage Edge, Burbage Bridge / Valley, disused Quarry, Fox House - leader Gordon Pursglove - Wednesday

leaving Bamford Railway Station
crossing River Derwent
Bamford Quaker Community House
down towards Bamford Mill from the old 'railway' track used during construction of the  Derwent / Howden Reservoirs
 
 
Bamford Mill
 
 
 
 
 
Bamford Village
 
joining the Postman on his rounds?
 

gate post made from carved stone blocks
bring your hard hats?
 
 
 
 
 
Pond-side Bunkhouse
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hathersage Church
 
 
 
Brookfield Manor?
as above
 
North Lees Hall - one of 7 houses built by Richard Eyre for his 7 sons
sheep dancing on table?
 
 
 
 
Stanage Edge
leader reading aloud about Charlotte Bronte's visit to Hathersage in 1845 and her later use of  a house similar to North Lees Hall in her novel Jane Eyre 
 
 
 
 
 
up to Stanage Edge
 
Stanage Edge
 
 
 
down from Stanage Edge towards Burbage Bridge & valley
Helicopter used in moving earlier felled trees
notice about forestry works & diversion of path towards quarry
apparent bullet & mortar scars inflicted in training exercises in the 1940's
 
 
the disused quarry with some mill stones
 
Highland Cattle controlling vegitation growth?
 
 

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