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Episode 7 Derbyshire
DerbyshireDerby
The city has Roman, Saxon and Viking origins.
The town name appears, nevertheless, as 'Darby' or 'Darbye' on early modern maps
During the Civil War of 1642-1646, Derby was garrisoned by Parliamentary troops commanded by Sir John Gell, 1st Baronet, who was appointed Governor of Derby in 1643.
A hundred years later, Bonnie Prince Charlie set up camp at Derby on 4 December 1745, whilst on his way south to seize the British crown.
Despite its strategic industries (rail and aero-engine), Derby suffered comparatively little damage in both world wars (contrast Bristol and Filton).
This may in part have been due to the jamming of the German radio-beam navigations systems camouflage and decoy techniques ('Starfish sites') were built, mainly south of the town
The 1st factory in the world was opened in Derby in 1721 by John Lombe a silk merchant
Ashbourne
Little has changed in Ashbourne since the 18th Century and it is one of Derbyshire’s finest old market towns, combining a medieval street pattern and historic buildings with a wealth of high quality shops.
Tissington Hall
Home to the FitzHerbert family for over 500 years, is situated at the southern edge of the Peak District National Park , 5 miles north of the market town of Ashbourne. The hall stands in a beautifully maintained Estate Village that offers the visitor a Tearooms, Butchery, Craft Shop and Pony-Trekking Centre
Each Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday Ashbourne is the scene of a very famous football game. This is a robust match, kind of a free for all with goals three miles apart. Its origins are believed by some to be medieval
Bakewell
Is a small market town in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, deriving its name from 'Beadeca's Well'.
It is the only town included in the Peak District National Park, and is well known for the local confection Bakewell Pudding (often mistaken for the Bakewell Tart).
It is located on the River Wye, about thirteen miles (21 km) southwest of Sheffield, 31 miles (50 km) southeast of Manchester, and 30 miles (48 km) north of the county town of Derby; nearby towns include Chesterfield to the east and Buxton to the west northwest.
Legend has it that the world famous 'Bakewell Tart' was created by accident by a chef in the towns Rutland Armegs Hotel.
The town is close to the tourist attractions of Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall.
The Empire Fountain at Chatsworth is the tallest in Britain - it was designed and built by Joseph Paxton
Buxton
Is as enviable for its majestic Georgian Crescents and properties, as it is for its famous Spa water. It is a town surrounded by stunning scenery, graced with amazing architecture, filled with quaint shops, pleasant gardens, has a lovely Opera House and a museum with a fine collection of Blue John ware made from the translucent stone that used to be mined from the famous near-by cavern.
Did you know that, at 1000 feet above sea level, Buxton is the highest town in England
Hathersage
It is a pleasant, atmospheric town which prior to the 18th-century was largely agricultural with a few people engaged in cottage industries making wire and brass buttons.
In 1750, Henry Cocker opened his Atlas Works and began to mass produce wire causing the demise of the cottagers trade. His mill brought much prosperity to the town and by the start of the 19th-century several mills were in operation and the town had become famous for the manufacture of pins and needles. By the end of the 19th-century the industry had moved to Sheffield and the last mill in Hathersage closed in 1902.
This small town was a place often visited by the Bronte family.
Charlotte Bronte stayed here with her friend Ellen Nussey in the vicarage and perhaps this is why she chose North Lees and Moorseats Hall, both of which are close-by, as settings for her novel Jane Eyre.
Robin Hoods right hand man - Little John - is buried in a huge grave at the church in hathersage
Winster
The village owes it existence to the riches garnered from lead-mining. Many of the picturesque pale limestone and creamy sandstone cottages were built during the 17th-century when the mining industry was in its hey-day. The larger, handsome houses to be seen in Winster were the homes of the mine owners.
In the main village street the most noticeable building is the Market House which quite possibly dates back to the 15th-century. It has a pitched roof and beautiful arches which are now closed in. It was the first building in Derbyshire to be acquired by the National Trust and is now a tourist information centre.
The Derbyshire Peak District's stunning scenery and beautiful walks have attracted people for thousands of years.
The Peak District was first farmed for sheep, cattle and crops 6,000 years ago.
46% of the National Park is farmed land.
35% of the National Park is designated as 'Sites of Special Scientific Interest' (SSSIs) because of its important plant and animal species as well as its geological formations.
There are 1,600 miles of public rights of way and 58 miles of cycle trails.
The highest point in the Peak District is 'Kinder Scout' at 636 metres.
In 1932, Kinder Scout was the site of a mass trespass which led to the creation of National Parks.
Famous People
Vivienne Westwood - Fashion Designer
Constance Spry - English cookery writer and flower arranger.
Herbert Spencer - English revolutionary philosopher.
Denis Skinner - Firebrand left winger MP
Tim Brooke-Taylor - Of Goodies Fame
Robert Lindsay - Actor
Elizabeth Hardwick (Aka-Bess of Hardwick)- one of the most powerful women in Tudor England.Her life story is very interesting, all women should read it.
Episode 8 Lincolnshire
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