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2020.10.11 Ramblers - Sheffield 40's Walking group, 'social distancing walk with 15 people', Old Brampton / Linacre Reservoirs area. Start - Church's parking area at SK337719 (~150m to east of Old Bampton Church), ~W to St Peter and St Paul Church & then return ~ENE thru Upper Ashgate Farm continuing to SK341720, ~SSE to SK347711, WSW thru Leadhill Farm & ~700m past it turning SW to touch Westwick Lane then ESE to cross A619 Rd at SK339704, ~S from road for ~200m (short of Old Barn Farm), then WSW to SK332699, ~NW to Leagreave at SK327704, recross A619 Rd then ~NNE to Frith Hall SK331710, ~WNW on Bagthorpe Lane to then pass ~N thru The Birches, ~N to Hemming Green, cross Old Bampton Rd at SK326718, ~N (with dog leg at end) to Linacre (West) Reservoir,  edge of Reser. westward turning eastward at ~SK322728 and continuing on the north edges of the first two reservoirs and about 100m north of the 3rd reservoir edge, at SK338726 turn ~S across the 3rd Reser embankment, Follow FP ~WSW then ~N back to Old Bampton Church, then parking area. Leaders Ze Nobrega & Ian Minogue

1 briefing before walk
2 St. Peter and St. Paul Church at Old Brampton
3 the time seems correct except the minute division between I & II has 7 minutes (painter took a longer break at the pub?)
4 The War Memorial
5 interesting unidentified arch and ruins seen soon after leaving the church
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16 two rams - shaved and prepared for their duties.
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19 Chesterfield in the distance
20 above picture 'enlarged' to pick out Chesterfields famous twisted spire.
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23 interesting mixture of different roof cladding
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31 Frith Hall - Grade 2 listed building 1804. Some features do not comply with period?
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Chesterfields Spire again visible
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34 pond on left covered with green slime?
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36 we passed through The Birches

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38 another walk - Around Chesterfield may be of interest?
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43 Linacre reservoir here on West - one of three reservoirs
44 lunch break with aperitifs!
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47 promenade built on south edge of the west reservoir
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52 an ancient industrial area

53 the prommenade on the south edge of the west reservoir

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56 embankment of an upstream reservoir seen here

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58 passing through Old Bampton's Churchyard on our return

59 house opposite the church (Church View?)

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