Derbyshire England Album
Derbyshire County is located about 100 miles north of London.  It has
small cities with a beautiful countryside of farms and forest.  It has 30
small cities and a total population of 770,000 in 983 sq. miles.  The largest
city is Derby with 220,000.
Typical park in almost every
village.  This is in Matlock.
The view from our hosts home in
Matlock
Hardwick Hall a preserved castle
The view of Matlock from The
Heights of Abraham
mountaintop
The Chatsworth House, home of the
Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.
The river Derwent flows through
the county forming a pond in
Matlock
There are gondola rides to "The
Heights of Abraham" for a
fantastic view of the county
The train station in Matlock
Joanne observing the ducks in
Matlock
One is the grave of Little John of
Robinhood fame
The grave of Kathleen
Kennedy is at St. Peters
church
Hardwick Hall from the gardens
The Heage Windmill has been
preserved to show how
milling was done
Typical beautiful Derbyshire
countryside
St. Peters church
Derwent Dam creates a major
reservoir for the county
Derwent Reservoir is fed by this
creek and the Derwent river
The cemetery at St. Michael & All
Angels church has some famous
people buried there
The "Well Dressing Festival" was
taking place
The village Post Office of
Rowstay
Typical B&B and pubs in the
county
Carnfield Hall a privately owned
museum of antiquities
Typical B&B and pubs in the
county
Typical beautiful park that are in
the Derbyshire villages
A room in Carnfield Hall with the
many
antiquities
The first factory which started the
Industrial Revolution--Masson Mill
Typical flowers around the homes and walkways that are
in the Derbyshire villages