Spondon House was a fine Georgian mansion, in reality a secondary seat on the Locko estate of the Drury Lowes....
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Until the local government reforms of 1888-1889 Derbyshire did not sit inside a single boundary; it has detached ‘islands’, mainly...
Francis Meynell (1698-1768) was a member of what was, in the early eighteenth century, a younger branch of the great...
One of my oldest friends is a great enthusiast for huge spiky Gothic Victorian country houses. He thinks Samuel...
As one travels north on the A6 one of the less uplifting sights in an area of stunning beauty is...
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,...
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At Shipley Country Park, HeanorFrom Sat 20th June 2026 To Sun 21st June 2026From 10.30am To 4.00pm Get ready for a delicious day out...
Oakfield Farm Shop is a small family-run shop in Stanley Common. The restaurant was completed during the winter of 2018....
75 years ago, the Peak District National Park became the UK’s first national park, designated on 17 April 1951. With...
The band is rehearsing for this year’s programme and requests for concerts throughout the year are coming in. They have...
Acclaimed classical duo to headline Derby Cathedral ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ concert in aid of local eating disorder charity on...
