Latest Images by Oliver Tomlinson https://www.geograph.org.uk/ 2026-06-13T13:20:28+00:00 text/html 2006-07-18T09:10:04+00:00 https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/6758 Oliver Tomlinson 52.939236 -1.498517 https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/204137 Derbyshire's only University, the photo shows the tower blocks of the Kedleston Road campus viewed from across the lake in Markeaton Park. In 1992, it was the only college (Derby College of Higher Education) to be upgraded to a University along with the polytechnics. The University has several campus sites in Derby and one at Buxton and they offer a wide range of courses from Access right through to PhD. See http://www.derby.ac.uk for further information. text/html 2006-07-10T11:13:30+00:00 https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/6758 Oliver Tomlinson 52.763893 -1.487195 https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/199358 The picture is taken from the bridge over the bypass on Annwell Lane and shows a section of the bypass cutting through countryside between Ashby and Smisby. Areas on both sides of the bypass have been planted with trees (tender schemes associated with the National Forest). text/html 2006-07-10T11:02:43+00:00 https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/6758 Oliver Tomlinson 52.789999 -1.495786 https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/199349 The picture is taken from the junction of Coal lane / B5006. It shows Tadsor farm on the western end of Pistern Hill. Pistern hill is mainly composed of Keuper sandstone & marls from the Triassic period topped with boulder clay. The NE facing scarp of the hill (shown in the view) is mainly wooded and produces wonderful displays of bluebells in spring (visible from the road). Wild deer and buzzards can also be observed. text/html 2006-07-10T10:09:13+00:00 https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/6758 Oliver Tomlinson 52.768375 -1.484178 https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/199334 A village roundhouse (also called a jug or lockup) was mainly used to lock up drunks (until they sobered up) and criminals (either for punishment or to await transport to court). The Smisby one is octagonal in shape and is constructed of brick and tile with a studded wooden door. It dates from the early C18th. As Smisby once had three pubs, drunks were likely its major tenants, though it was also used at times to temporarily house paupers and vagrants.