Advantages: Scenic and relaxing Disadvantages: too many new houses being built
The small village of Eyam, (pronounced Eem) in Derbyshire, is a picturesque pplace with such an historical story to tell.
Brief history, which entices the many tourist to the village??.
It is best known for it's residents heroic act in 1665 when the plague, (black death) took hold.
The plague hit the village in in August of 1665 contained in flea infested materials delivered to the local tailor, George Vicar, from London, he died with-in the week.
When the towns people realised what was happening they were advised by the rector, Reverend William Mompesson to quarantine the village thus stopping the infection spreading.
The villagers used many precautions, such as burying there own dead, not allowing visitors into the village and having goods dropped off at certain points on the village borders.
In all over 250 villagers died ...
Advantages: Beauty, peace and tranquility Disadvantages: none
I live not to far form the Derbyshire border and quite often visit some of the picturesque villages that frequent the beautiful place that lies within.
Every time I visit one of the villages?places like Eyam (pronounced Eem? see my review, plug?plug?), Stoney Middleton and Castleton, famous for its Blue John?I am always amazed by the stunning scenery and the total peace and tranquillity of my surroundings?
However, this review is about the beautiful little village called Edale?.
** WHERE IS IT??
Edale is a small village in Derbyshire, just off the A6187?overlooked by the beautiful Mam Tor, Lose Hill and Kinder Scout, with many little Hamlets around its edge, such as Barber Booth and Ollerbrook Booth.
Apart form the beautiful scenic route into the village by car there is also an excellent train service which runs from either ...
Advantages: Lots of history Disadvantages: Admission charges
Stainsby Mill enjoys a location within the idyllic setting of the small village of Doe Lea in North Derbyshire. It's very close to junction 29 of the M1 motorway but with its rural location you could be easy to think that you were miles away from anyway.
This is a rare example of a 19th century water powered flour mill. It is now owned and managed by The National Trust but what makes this place especially unusual is that it is still in everyday use and the end product of bags of flour are still commercially sold.
I had previously visited Caudwell's Mill in Rowsley, Derbyshire which is about twenty miles from here and I was expecting to find quite a few similarities. Both of these flour mills are still operated by a water wheel, they both still produce flour but the similarities seem to end there. Whilst Caudwell's Mill uses ...
