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2016.07.20 - Tideswell, SWW to Limestone Way, along L' Way to Millers Dale, B6049Rd under 'rail' viaducts, up Long Lane, Priestcliffe Rd, Rock Lodge Farm, High Dale, up to Brushfield, across to Monsal Trail, up to Monsal Head, Little then Great Longstone, 'station' on Monsal Trail (nr Thornbridge Hall), along Trail up to Toll House, across to Packhorse Bridge, Bakewell - leader Dave Jefferies - Wednesday.
Leader's briefing in Tideswell |
The Horse & Jockey in Tideswell |
Tideswell Church Tower behind |
'rail viaducts' leading into Millers Dale 'Railway Station' visible from the Limestone Way |
down from the Limestone Way |
River Wye alongside the road |
'railway viaducts' into Millers Dale Station - one of them now carries the Monsal Trail |
buildings below 'Millers Dale Station' - part previously a hotel? |
up Long Lane |
Rock Lodge Farm |
buildings being renovated as cottages for visitors? |
disused farm buildings & equipment |
Long Dale ahead |
near end of Long Dale |
entering Brushfield |
the old schoolhouse at Brushfield |
warning to keep unauthorised (off) road vehicles out off their farm |
River Wye downstream of Monsal Head |
zoomed into weir on River Wye below Monsal Head. Unexpected view of sunbathers. |
sheep seeks water at drying up dew pond |
Hotel at Monsal Head in view |
descending towards Monsal Trail |
down from Brushfield onto Monsal Trail |
River Wye downstream of 'rail' Viaduct |
Headstone Tunnel (under Monsal Head). Duke of Edinburgh's award participants about to enter it? |
view from Monsal Head (buildings top right zoomed into later) |
'rail' viaduct on the Monsal Trail crossing the River Wye |
about to reach Monsal Head after climbing up from Monsal trail below |
illustration of 'railway' viaduct below Monsal Head |
zoomed into buildings far away to West of Monsal Head (see earlier picture) |
Packhorse Inn at Little Longstone |
Well Dressings at Little Longstone |
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'station' near Thornbridge Hall - platforms remain |
inexplicably 'station' near Thornbridge Hall is not shown on this map? |
Bakewell Churches Spire |
Is this Arkwright's House shown on later map? | |
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Lumford Mill, Arkwright House (is this Lumford House?), Holme Hall, Holme (packhorse bridge) and Cornmill (Victoria) all shown here. | |
looking back at Holme Hall (seen earlier in part when passing it) | |
Victoria Mill formerly a corn mill from about 1800 | |
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flowers in central Bakewell park |
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