by Maxwell Craven It is perhaps quite a stretch to envisage the sheer antiquity of the site of Culland Hall,...
Lost houses in Derbyshire
by Maxwell Craven It is perhaps quite a stretch to envisage the sheer antiquity of the site of Culland Hall,...
From considerable prominence during the Roman period as Aquae Arnemetiae, Buxton drops from record almost completely (avoiding an entry in...
As is the case with so many other of Derbyshire’s lost houses, the present Middleton Hall, at Middleton-by-Youlgreave, is a...
The name Alsop (with multitudinous variations of spelling) is by no means uncommon in Derbyshire, if only because it derives...
The Wardwick is, even today, one of Derby’s most elegant streets; in Georgian times it was the bees’ knees as...
Ashover is a most interesting, beautiful and large parish in central Derbyshire, situated just south east of the main road...
The estate at Foremark, where once the invading Vikings over-wintered in 783-784, was granted to Nigel de Stafford,a (genuine) comrade-in-arms...
Thornbridge was once part of the estate of the Longsdon family of Little Longstone, who claim a descent (never securely...
The last lost house about which I wrote was Coney Green Hall, bought in 1774 for £4,000 by Thomas Wilson,...
The name Brailsford is a common one in Derbyshire (not to mention elsewhere), and received added lustre through the knighthood...

Silent Bid Auction Now Open! Alongside our raffle, we’ll also be running a Silent Bid Auction at Party in the...

Event to celebrate Great Big Green Week will take place in Derby this month – thanks to the St Peters Quarter Business...

Just a quick reminder that your fantastic local Choir is on this (and every) Wednesday evening. We sing great songs...

Coombs RoadBakewell, England Saturday 6 June • 12 PM – 3 PM A 3-hour session with a foraging expert, including...

CBeebies megastar Mr Tumble is bringing music, laughter and party moments to Vaillant Live at the CBeebies House Party...
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