A 10m circular walk in October 1990 from the carpark near Derbyshire Bridge

Peak District Walks, Axe Edge Moor

Folder: Peak District Walks
A 10m circular walk in October 1990 from the carpark near Derbyshire Bridge, across the A537 and A54 on to Axe Edge Moor, Orchard Common, Orchard Farm, Three Shire Heads, Danebower Hollow, the Cat and Fiddle, Errwood Hall. Then turning south to return via Goyt's Moss and Goyt's Clough.

Weather cool damp and cloudy.

01 Oct 2017

147 visits

Remains of Errwood Hall (scan from 1990)

“Built for Samuel Grimshawe a wealthy Manchester businessman . The Hall was built in 1840 - 41. It is set in over 2000 acres and was pretty much self sufficient with its own greenhouses and growing areas, game, fishing, Chapel, Burial Ground, School, and a Coal Mine. The Grimshawes were great travellers and boasted that there were 40,000 rhododendrons and azalea shrubs on the estate, many of which were brought back from tours abroad as ballast for their yacht.” www.derbyshireheritage.co.uk/Menu/Buildings/Halls/Errwood-Hall.php

01 Oct 2017

143 visits

Errwood Reservoir (scan from 1990)

Wikipedia "Errwood Reservoir is a drinking-water reservoir in the Peak District National Park, within the county of Derbyshire and very close to the boundary with Cheshire. The reservoir was the second of two reservoirs built in the Goyt Valley, the other one being Fernilee Reservoir. It was constructed by the Stockport Water Corporation at a cost of £1.5 million, with work being completed in 1967; it is currently owned and operated by United Utilities. The reservoir provides drinking water for the town of Stockport and its surrounding areas, and it holds 4,215 million litres of water."

01 Oct 2017

139 visits

Goyt's Clough and the River Goyt (scan from 1990)

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