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A Short History A615 Matlock Cromford 28 A6 Alfreton Quirky want to leave! to want town. the in lived Photography courtesy of Phil Richards, Wirksworth Festival and partners and Festival Wirksworth Richards, Phil of courtesy Photography Town map courtesy of Paul Carr Carr Paul of courtesy map Town But beware - you may not not may you - beware But Morris on her aunt who who aunt her on Morris Cover image courtesy of Iain Mackay Iain of courtesy image Cover you to enjoy Wirksworth. Wirksworth. enjoy to you and the character Dinah Dinah character the and Design by Mill Design & Advertising www.themilldesign.co.uk Advertising & Design Mill by Design Town Council. Town Council. Town Wirksworth and NOW from little longer, we welcome welcome we longer, little Snowfield on Wirksworth, Wirksworth, on Snowfield Produced by Jim Oribine and Wirksworth Heritage Centre with support support with Centre Heritage Wirksworth and Oribine Jim by Produced a few hours or perhaps a a perhaps or hours few a based her fictional town town fictional her based IN ASSOCIATION WITH ASSOCIATION IN Whether you are here for for here are you Whether her novel Adam Bede, Bede, Adam novel her Church for safekeeping. for Church in Elliot, George earth. WELCOME where it was later inserted into a wall in St Mary’s Mary’s St in wall a into inserted later was it where weekly output equalling the circumference of the the of circumference the equalling output weekly somehow ‘kidnapped’ and taken to Wirksworth Wirksworth to taken and ‘kidnapped’ somehow the biggest producer of red tape for Whitehall, its its Whitehall, for tape red of producer biggest the work in the town. the in work eventually shamed him into relinquishing it, it was was it it, relinquishing into him shamed eventually world to use a steam engine, and Wirksworth became became Wirksworth and engine, steam a use to world dozens of artists and creative people who live and and live who people creative and artists of dozens consecrated ground where they were first deposited’ deposited’ first were they where ground consecrated Arkwright built Haarlem Mill, the first cotton mill in the the in mill cotton first the Mill, Haarlem built Arkwright annual arts festival, bustling music scene and for the the for and scene music bustling festival, arts annual Although pleas for him to return them to ‘within ‘within to them return to him for pleas Although AN INDUSTRIOUS PEOPLE INDUSTRIOUS AN now known for its independent shops and cafes, cafes, and shops independent its for known now into the garden of Mr Coates, the Churchwarden. Churchwarden. the Coates, Mr of garden the into of life as natural woodland spaces. Wirksworth is is Wirksworth spaces. woodland natural as life of discovered in the masonry which found their way way their found which masonry the in discovered are alive and well, and the quarries have a new lease lease new a have quarries the and well, and alive are Wirksworth’s famous ‘lost pubs’. ‘lost famous Wirksworth’s one of several bits of interesting medieval stonework stonework medieval interesting of bits several of one customs of well dressings and ‘clypping the church’ church’ the ‘clypping and dressings well of customs in the town, most now gone but still remembered as as remembered still but gone now most town, the in restoring St James’ Church in 1863, the carving was was carving the 1863, in Church James’ St restoring again. Today, the railway is still running, ancient ancient running, still is railway the Today, again. dust - dry throats led to the creation of over 60 pubs pubs 60 over of creation the to led throats dry - dust are to be found in nearby Bonsall. In the course of of course the In Bonsall. nearby in found be to are buildings and recreating a thriving community once once community thriving a recreating and buildings inhabitants. The railway came too, and so did the the did so and too, came railway The inhabitants. he has been ‘adopted’ by the town, his true origins origins true his town, the by ‘adopted’ been has he - changed all that, transforming the crumbling crumbling the transforming that, all changed - quarrying provided new work for the town’s town’s the for work new provided quarrying now be seen in Wirksworth’s St Mary’s Church and and Church Mary’s St Wirksworth’s in seen be now regeneration programme programme regeneration century the lead was all but exhausted and limestone limestone and exhausted but all was lead the century the area. Although his carved image can can image carved his Although area. the European award winning winning award European become Wirksorth’s unofficial symbol. By the 19th 19th the By symbol. unofficial Wirksorth’s become who brought luck to the lead miners of of miners lead the to luck brought who Project - a remarkable and and remarkable a - Project miner with his pick and “kibble” or basket, who has has who basket, or “kibble” and pick his with miner possibly dating from the 13th Century, Century, 13th the from dating possibly But the 1970s Wirksworth Wirksworth 1970s the But imposing 13th century church depicts ‘t’owd man’, a a man’, ‘t’owd depicts church century 13th imposing refers to a mysterious imp-like figure, figure, imp-like mysterious a to refers empty and falling down. down. falling and empty industry brought, and a stone carving in Wirksworth’s Wirksworth’s in carving stone a and brought, industry The name ‘T’owd Man’ or ‘The Old Man’ Man’ Old ‘The or Man’ ‘T’owd name The them, leaving buildings buildings leaving them, prosperous times the the times prosperous T’OWD MAN T’OWD and took their trade with with trade their took and were built during the the during built were noise. People moved away away moved People noise. impressive houses houses impressive brought dust, dirt, and and dirt, dust, brought Many of the town’s town’s the of Many and mechanisation mechanisation and the ore in England. England. in ore the open countryside with delightful walks and stunning views. stunning and walks delightful with countryside open of the town dramatically, dramatically, town the of important centres for for centres important head of the Ecclesbourne Valley surrounded by beautiful beautiful by surrounded Valley Ecclesbourne the of head Over the centuries, quarrying changed the landscape landscape the changed quarrying centuries, the Over it was one of the most most the of one was it closest city, just 12 miles away. The town is nestled at the the at nestled is town The away. miles 12 just city, closest and by the 12th century century 12th the by and Bakewell (12 miles) and Ashbourne (10 miles). Derby is its its is Derby miles). (10 Ashbourne and miles) (12 Bakewell A TOWN TRANSFORMED TOWN A Wirksworth is within easy reach of Matlock (4 miles), miles), (4 Matlock of reach easy within is Wirksworth here in Roman times, times, Roman in here Lead was being mined mined being was Lead Wintry Peacock’. Wintry M1 South M1 the bitter winter of 1918–19 wrote the short story ‘A ‘A story short the wrote 1918–19 of winter bitter the Birmingham its people for generations. for people its 25 A38 to to A38 outskirts of Wirksworth, and whilst staying here in in here staying whilst and Wirksworth, of outskirts landscape have shaped its character and and character its shaped have landscape Derby 2018-19 D.H. Lawrence lived with his wife Frieda on the the on Frieda wife his with lived Lawrence D.H. & M6 & A52 the Peak District, where the geology and and geology the where District, Peak the Stoke Stoke A50 to to A50 26 A52 Derbyshire town on the southern edge of of edge southern the on town Derbyshire MINI GUIDE MINI Duffield A38 Ashbourne Belper used to describe this fascinating fascinating this describe to used A610 B5023 Ripley Quirky. Different. Special. Words often often Words Special. Different. Quirky. Alfreton A6 Cromford 28 Matlock A615 A short history short A Manchester Buxton Buxton & & Buxton A515 to to A515 A6 to to A6 STEEPLE GRANGE LIGHT RAILWAY WIRKSWORTH CARNIVAL AND An 18-inch gauge line near WELL DRESSING Wirksworth, built on the Wirksworth inhabitants are trackbed of a branch of proud of their heritage, the old Cromford and High and celebrate a number of Peak Railway, now the High ST MARY’S CHURCH THE STARDISC ancient traditions including Peak Trail. Enjoy a unique well dressing - a unique St Mary’s Church is one The StarDisc is a spectacular 21st century stone twenty minute train ride Peak District custom of Derbyshire’s finest, circle created by renowned visual artist Aidan through dramatic limestone LATE MAY bank holiday where wells are decorated standing in the centre Shingler. From its setting high above the town, it scenery in an old National weekend with natural materials to of Wirksworth in a quiet commands stunning views over Wirksworth and Coal Board manrider powered by small ex-industrial create intricate designs. churchyard. There has the Ecclesbourne Valley. A star chart, carved into locomotives. Their most famous engine, ZM32, Every year Wirksworth comes alive for a weekend of been a church here since black granite and inscribed with the constellations, British Rail’s smallest diesel, is over 60 years old. C9th but the present is surrounded by 12 silver carnival entertainment in support of the event. Tel: 01629 55123 www.steeplegrange.co.uk imposing building dates granite seats representing www.wirksworthcarnival.org from C13th and was the months of the year. NATIONAL STONE CENTRE restored extensively in After dark, the star chart, THE SHEILA KIRKLAND C19th and early C20th.
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