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2014.06.04 - Derwent Valley Heritage Way - Baslow to Matlock* - leaders Gillian Manasse &  Angela Coles - Wednesday

* Baslow, Chatsworth Park, Calton Lees, St Katherine's Churhyard, Rowsley, Churchtown (St Helen's), Darley Dale, Darley Bridge, Matlock

 
 
Chatsworth Park
This path passes site of Joseph Paxton's demolished house and a cricket ground
 
The Hunting Tower
 
 
Bridge near Chatsworth House
Chatsworth House
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chatsworth Mill
 
 
Calton Lees
 
why didn't the chicken cross the road?
Blue tit fledgelings
 
 
 
 
 
 
St Katherine's Church
Viaduct over River Derwent for the railway (now disused) from Rowsley  towards Haddon Tunnel, Bakewell, Miller's Dale  & beyond
memorial to those killed during the construction of the Haddon Tunnel
 
 
 
Peacock Inn
The River Derwent near the Peacock Inn. The River Wye (from Bakewell) joins the River Derwent about 500m downstream from this point
Rowsley Station as designed by Sir Joseph Paxton - now part of shopping centre
 
 
 
 
remains of mainline railway - running between Matlock & Rowsley South
Rowsley South railway yard / station
 
 
 
 

apparently an old water pump?
 
St Helen's Church
 
the 2000 year old yew tree
the old yew tree
church windvane
 
leaving St Helen's Church
monsoon rains
Square & Compass public house near Darley Bridge
Upstream side of Darley Bridge
 
 
 
 
Riber Castle just visible on hill downstream of river passing through Matlock
The Railway public house

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