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2017.05.03 - Rowsley, cross river Wye, Stanton Woodhouse, disused quarries, a N to S U-turn @ ~ SK 251638, Earl Grey Tower, East side Stanton Moor,  Z cross Lees Rd, Barn Farm, ~ S to Winster, * Clough Wood, Stanton Moor, Rowsley - leader Ron Royston Wednesday * photographer broke way at this point and returned - edge of Clough Wood, Oldfield Lane, Darley Bridge, Darley Dale, Rowsley - some pictures taken of this part included.

Peacock inn in Rowsley

Crossing bridge over River Wye

River Wye upstream of bridge

looking back

Stanton Woodhouse

part of farm buildings of Stanton Woodhouse

re-roofing being done to the hall buildings

Stanton Woodhouse Hall

Stanton Woodhouse Farm buildings

farm buildings to left - hall to right

derelict buildings presumably used with quarry when it operated?

uncompleted millstones

disused quarry face

graffiti on quarry face - was this done as quarry was being worked with access from 'floor' or done later hanging from ropes? some done in 1917?

Earl Grey Tower erected 1832 celebrating some electoral reform extending by a little who could vote.

onto Lees Road

Barn Farm

seen on passing

can't find marked on map?

Winster zoomed into

Winster behind

Market House (NT)

the main party seen by the breakaway photographer

* the breakaway walk near its divergence point - picture here on of it.

at the end of Oldfield Lane

River Derwent upstream of Darley Bridge

Square and Compass PH near Darley Bridge

a glimpse of the River Derwent

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