As one travels north on the A6 one of the less uplifting sights in an area of stunning beauty is...
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Someone mentioned to me the other day that there were many other lost houses of historic and architectural importance apart...
This impressive Regency villa was built on an elevated site in the district of California, Derby, looking south but with...
Sir Vauncey Harpur-Crewe of Calke, 10th Bt. was a true eccentric; unpredictable, obsessive and solitary. One of his pastimes was...
If you drive along the road from Swarkestone Bridge to Chellaston you will notice, just as you turn east after...
Some lost houses leave no trace behind, some fragments, some a wing or two incorporated into something else, and some,...
Architect Joseph Aloysius Hansom undertook the work of creating an Elysium amongst the dark hills above Derwent. Next time you...
When architects design their own houses, there is always something of interest. Richard Leaper was Derby’s Regency period amateur architect...
It was of brick with quoins and other dressings of coal measures sandstone, undoubtedly from a local quarry (or re-used from...
Snelston was the most ambitious Gothic house in Derbyshire, renowned for its splendour, but also one of the more short-lived...
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Since the time of the Industrial Revolution, the moorlands of the Peak District and South Pennines have been suffering from...
An exciting new lineup of shows is heading to Derby Arena next year, bringing a mix of disco fever, nostalgic...
Celebrate Christmas with festive entertainment from the Cathedral Quarter and St Peters Quarter Business Improvement Districts An Ice Rink, Santa’s...
Groundwork Five Counties is a regional charity, looking after dozens of green spaces around the East Midlands. There are lots...
