The Derbyshire Derwent Part 2

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Continued from The Derbyshire Derwent Part 1 LinkExternal link

The Middle Derwent Valley (the Gritstone Miles) - Yorkshire Bridge to Matlock


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As it enters this square the river passes under Yorkshire Bridge. I have never understood that name as we are a few miles away from Yorkshire here.

Two images, both of the same view.

SK1984 : River Derwent by Chris Shaw SK1984 : River Derwent Looking South from Yorkshire Bridge by Siobhan Brennan-Raymond




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No pictures.





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The Derwent passes its first village that still exists, Bamford. It doesn't flow through the village but to the south west.


SK2083 : Bamford Mill by Chris Allen
This weir is the first indication that the Derwent was in the past harnessed for its power. The mill, the first of many along its banks.





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Here it is met by the River Noe emerging out of Hope Valley to the west. The conjoined flow continues to the southeast, in the direction that the Noe was heading, rather to the south as the Derwent was, which is the tributary and which the main river?


SK2082 : Footpath beside the River Derwent by Chris Wimbush




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SK2182 : Footpath beside the River Derwent by Chris Wimbush




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After being joined by the Noe the Derwent begins to mature, it now meanders gently on a wider valley floor.


SK2181 : Stepping Stones, River Derwent by Chris Heaton SK2181 : River Derwent by Stephen Burton SK2181 : River Derwent from the stepping stones by Martin Speck SK2181 : River Derwent by Graham Cole




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Passing south of Hathersage, the river is joined by Hood Brook from the North.


SK2281 : Derwent Valley Heritage Way by Chris Wimbush




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SK2280 : Empty river by Graham Cole




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The river is bridged again at Leadmill.


SK2380 : Winter scene at the weir by Graham Cole SK2380 : Leadmill Bridge over the River Derwent by Chris Wimbush




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SK2379 : River Derwent by Stephen Burton




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SK2479 : River Derwent at Coppice Wood by Chris Wimbush




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SK2478 : River Derwent near Grindleford by Chris Wimbush




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Bridged here at Grindleford, I suppose that means that there was once a ford here rather than a bridge.


SK2477 : The Derwent in Grindleford by David Lally




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Again the Derwent flows by rather than through a village.


SK2476 : Froggatt Bridge and the River Derwent by Alan Heardman
Another bridge at Froggatt and a beautiful one it is too.


SK2476 : River Derwent from Froggatt bridge by Roger Temple SK2476 : Froggatt Bridge by John Darch




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Another bridge near Calver, and another weir to provide a head of water for a mill. The mill race is still in evidence and marked as The Goit on the map.

Just upstream of the bridge the river is joined by Stoke Brook in an area known as Calver Marshes


SK2475 : New Bridge, Calver, Derbyshire by Andy Gilbert SK2475 : Calver Sough - River Derwent View by Alan Heardman SK2475 : River Derwent above the weir by Roger Temple SK2475 : Weir on the river Derwent by Roger Temple SK2475 : Weir on the River Derwent by Alan Heardman




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After passing the early 19th century mill the river is reunited with the waters of the Goit abstracted from it to power the mill. Then under two bridges (old and new) to carry an important road route, now the A623.


SK2474 : Calver Mill and White Water by Alan Heardman

SK2474 : Flood debris on the river Derwent by Roger Temple
This image (and its description) show the amount that the river can rise when subject to flooding.


SK2474 : Calver - bridge on the old road by Roger Temple SK2474 : River Derwent at Calver by Roger Temple




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SK2473 : Bend in the river Derwent by Roger Temple
This picture is the most northerly that I have noticed showing an infestation Himalayan Balsam. I have seen a lot of this while photographing the southern stretches of the river this summer.






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One bend in the river makes it east into this square.

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SK2472 : Bubnell by Mike Fowkes
Just this weir photographed as the Derwent heads towards Baslow.





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The river is bridged twice as it passes through Baslow.


SK2572 : Bridge at Baslow by Adie Jackson




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South of Baslow the Derwent enters Chatsworth Park.


SK2571 : Chatsworth Park by Jo Turner
The east bank of the river is met by a stream formed by the confluence of Bar Brook and Heathy Lea Brook north east of Nether End.





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Passing Chatsworth House the river flows wide and slow.


SK2570 : River Derwent at Chatsworth by Derek Harper SK2570 : Bridge over the Derwent at Chatsworth by Trevor Rickard




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SK2569 : River Derwent by jeff collins SK2569 : River Derwent and Chatsworth Park by Alan Heardman
Wide and slow.

The reason for this is a weir just down stream of where these images were taken





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SK2568 : River Derwent at Chatsworth by Lynne Kirton
Another weir, this time probably here to provide power to the corn mill on the western bank.


SK2568 : Weir in Chatsworth Park - Derwent in Flood by Alan Heardman




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Leaving Chatsworth Park passing under a single arch bridge.


SK2668 : One Arch Bridge by Derek Harper SK2668 : River Derwent View - From the single arch bridge carrying the B6012 by Alan Heardman




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Passing to the west of Beeley.


SK2667 : The River Derwent west of Beeley by David Lally SK2667 : Unusable Steps by David Lally




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SK2567 : The Derwent and Himalayan Balsam by David Lally

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SK2566 : A Tree Reflected in the Derwent by David Lally




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SK2666 : The River Derwent by David Lally




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The Derwent is joined by the River Wye from the west in Rowsley.


SK2565 : Railway Viaduct over River Derwent by John M SK2565 : Derwent Confluence by Roger McLachlan




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SK2564 : River Derwent by Roger McLachlan




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Just a small loop into this square, a few pictures though.


SK2664 : View across the Derwent by Roger McLachlan



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Just a short stretch of the river in the north east corner of the square.

No pictures.





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No pictures.





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The Derwent passes diagonally through this square from northwest to southeast.

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The river in the south east corner of this square is crossed by Darley Bridge.


SK2762 : River Derwent by John Poyser
Here in flood.


SK2762 : River Derwent by John Poyser

SK2762 : Bridge at Darley Bridge by Roger McLachlan
Here not.


The loop back into this square further east is not geographed.




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SK2860 : Stile, footpath and River Derwent by Peter Barr




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Through Matlock.


SK2960 : Matlock Bridge by David Rogers




At Matlock the river enters limestone country, continued here...External link
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