The Derbyshire Derwent Part 3

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Continued from The Derbyshire Derwent Part 2 LinkExternal link

Through The White Peak (With World Heritage Status) – Matlock Dale to Derby


OK the world heritage status doesn't start until a couple of miles south at Arkwright's Mill at Cromford. But the limestone starts here.



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The river here takes a turn to the dramatic, forming Matlock Dale.


SK2959 : High Tor, Matlock Dale by Stephen Henley
The only submission to feature the river in this square – but what a view.




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The most photographed square yet as the river cuts its steep gorge though the limestone.


SK2958 : Hanging Gates by Donnylad SK2958 : Matlock Bath - A6 and River Derwent view from Cable Car by Alan Heardman SK2958 : River Derwent by Donnylad SK2958 : The River Derwent at Matlock Bath by Dave Butlin SK2958 : River Derwent by Donnylad SK2958 : The River Derwent at Matlock Bath by Steve F SK2958 : Matlock Bath by Alan Heardman SK2958 : The River Derwent by David Lally



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It is here that the Derwent Valley Mills take on World Heritage status due to their contribution to the Industrial Revolution.. LinkExternal link

Just in the south eastern corner of this square is the start of the Cromford Canal, which obtained some of its water from the Derwent and runs pretty much parallel the the river, though at a higher level, from here to Ambergate.


SK2957 : River Derwent, Matlock Bath by Stephen G Taylor SK2957 : Derwent River weir, Derbyshire by Phillip Perry SK2957 : River Derwent View - Looking towards Masson Mills by Alan Heardman SK2957 : Cromford Bridge, River Derwent and Willersley Castle by Alan Heardman



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The river flows north east for a stretch in this square, before turning south again near Cromford Station.

Leaving behind the confines of Matlock Dale the Derwent valley again becomes broad and open.


SK3057 : Cromford Bridge by Rob Bradford
Crossed by Cromford Bridge.


SK3057 : Raised Bank of the River Derwent at Cromford Meadows by Alan Heardman



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No pictures.




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SK3156 : Footbridge crossing a flooded River Derwent by Alan Heardman



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Here the Leawood Pumping Station abstracted water from the Derwent for the Cromford Canal.


SK3155 : Railway Bridge crossing the River Derwent by Alan Heardman

SK3155 : Wigwell Aqueduct Over The River Derwent by Rob Bradford
Rebuilt in 1793 the Wigwell Aqueduct is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.




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SK3255 : Footpath view of the River Derwent by Alan Heardman

SK3255 : The Valley of the River Derwent, near Holloway, Derbyshire. by Stephen Elwyn RODDICK
This one is a great view of its course through this square as well as SK3155 and SK3355.


SK3255 : A River with Wooded Banks by David Lally SK3255 : The River Derwent Through the Trees by David Lally SK3255 : The River Derwent by David Lally SK3255 : The River Derwent by David Lally SK3255 : Daisies by The Derwent by David Lally

SK3255 : The Mere Brook Joins The Derwent by David Lally
Here the Mere Brook joins from the south west.




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The river turns south again.

No pictures.




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Directly south through this square and under the bridge at Whatstandwell.


SK3354 : Flotsam over The Weir by David Lally SK3354 : Unusual Flood Height Monitor by David Lally SK3354 : The Derwent in Spate by David Lally SK3354 : A Swollen Derwent Passes Under The Bridge by David Lally SK3354 : Turbulent River by David Lally



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SK3353 : The River Derwent by David Lally

SK3353 : Cromford Canal View by Alan Heardman
The Cromford Canal was above the level of the Derwent at its start, now it is quite a drop down to the river from it.


SK3353 : The Derwent Valley by David Lally



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SK3352 : Tree falling into the River Derwent by David Lally



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SK3452 : The River Derwent by David Lally SK3452 : The Derwent and Shinning Cliff Woods by David Lally SK3452 : A Glimpse of The Derwent by David Lally



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The Derwent is joined by another major tributary in this square. The River Amber confluences in Ambergate.


SK3451 : Rivers Derwent and Amber, Ambergate by Stephen McKay SK3451 : River Derwent by John Poyser



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SK3450 : The River Derwent is hiding by David Lally SK3450 : River Derwent, near Ambergate by Steve Brown



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Here next to the river is a small lake which forms the Wyver Nature Reserve.


SK3449 : The Derwent near Wyver Reserve by David Lally SK3449 : Alder on the Bank of the Derwent by David Lally SK3449 : Rail Bridge over the River Derwent by David Lally



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Another well photographed square as we have reached the town of Belper, A good proportion of the contributions include the river as the weir built to supply power to the mills that built the town is very photogenic.


SK3448 : Weir on River Derwent by sue hayton SK3448 : Belper mill weir by Tony Bacon SK3448 : Belper - road bridge and North Mill from River Derwent path by Dave Bevis

SK3448 : The hydroelectric power station at Belper. by Chris Allen
Strictly speaking this picture is not of the river but the mill race which now powers a hydro-electric generating station. I have included it as this plant abstracts more water from the Derwent than anything else (including the Upper Derwent reservoirs!). The nett abstraction is zero however, as all the water is returned to the river after passing through the plant.




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The Derwent continues to the west of Belper.


SK3447 : The Derwent Passes under a Small Bridge by David Lally SK3447 : A Rain Splattered Derwent by David Lally SK3447 : The Derwent West of Belper by David Lally



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SK3446 : River Derwent View showing Overflow Pipe from Sewage Works by Alan Heardman



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Heading now toward Milford. Water is abstracted to feed the mill in the village, the head created by a horseshoe weir.


SK3445 : The calm before the weir by David Lally SK3445 : Milford Mill Weir by David Lally SK3445 : Milford Mill Weir by David Lally SK3445 : Milford Mill weir by Alan Murray-Rust SK3445 : Milford - River Derwent and Housing Development by Alan Heardman




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Milford Bridge and two interesting weirs feature in this square .


SK3545 : The River Derwent from Milford Bridge by David Lally SK3545 : Milford Bridge by David Lally SK3545 : The River Derwent from Milford Bridge by David Lally SK3545 : Weir on the Derwent at Milford by David Lally



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Just a tiny bit of the river in this square but what there is is quite interesting.


SK3544 : Two Weirs and a Footbridge by David Lally



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SK3444 : The River Derwent by David Lally



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To the west is the town of Duffield.


SK3443 : The Derwent Meanders past Duffield by David Lally



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The River Ecclesbourne joins from the west.


SK3543 : The River Derwent by David Lally



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There are (at the time of writing) three photographs of this square and all of them feature the river. (But then two of them were taken by me for this article!).


SK3542 : The River Derwent and Bridge Inn by David Lally SK3542 : Peckwash Paper Mill on the Derwent by Mike Bardill SK3542 : A Glimpse of the River Derwent by David Lally



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SK3541 : The River Derwent by David Lally SK3541 : A Precarious Fishing Peg by David Lally SK3541 : A Cold River by David Lally SK3541 : Fishing Platform by David Lally



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SK3540 : A Misty Derwent by David Lally SK3540 : The Derwent from Allestree Ford Bridge by David Lally SK3540 : Allestree Ford Bridge by David Lally SK3540 : The Derwent from Allestree Ford Bridge by David Lally



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The Derwent begins to show its age; the valley widens to become a large flood plain, the hills disappear and the river takes its first serious meander, doubling back on itself.


SK3539 : The River Derwent from the A38 by David Lally SK3539 : Derwent River near Allestree by Nikki Mahadevan



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SK3538 : River Derwent, Darley Abbey by Stephen McKay
Another World Heritage Site Mill by the river.


SK3538 : The Derwent and Rope Swing by David Lally SK3538 : The Derwent by David Lally



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SK3537 : The River Derwent by David Lally SK3537 : Handyside Bridge by David Lally SK3537 : The River Derwent by David Lally



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Here the Derwent flows through the centre of Derby.

The last of the World Heritage status sites on the river is John Lombe’s Silk Mill.



SK3536 : The River Derwent approaches Derby city centre by David Lally SK3536 : St Mary's Bridge by Jerry Evans SK3536 : St Mary's Bridge from under Causey Bridge by David Lally SK3536 : Under Causey Bridge by David Lally SK3536 : Causey Bridge and two Slender Willows by David Lally SK3536 : New swing bridge across the Derwent by Ray Folwell SK3536 : River Derwent flowing past embankment, Derby city centre by Tom Pennington SK3536 : River Derwent Weir by Garth NewtonSK3536 : River Derwent in Derby centre by Chris J Dixon SK3536 : The River Derwent by David Lally SK3636 : The River Derwent by David Lally



As the river leaves Derby its predominant direction becomes eastward and it enters into its old age. Continued here...External link
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