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[15393] Matlock : Queen's Head

nobody@flickr.com (Budby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:57:09 -0700

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Queen's Head Hotel (former), 2 Dale Road, Matlock, 1868.

[15392] Matlock : Market Hall

nobody@flickr.com (Budby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:57:08 -0700

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Market Hall (former), 8-10 Dale Road, Matlock, 1867-68.
By William Hull of Northampton.

This building played a significant role in Matlock's history and its opening was a grand occasion. Built as a market hall, it included a large assembly room above the market hall that was used by the petty sessions, for meetings and for various entertainments.

[15391] Matlock : 19-23 Dale Road

nobody@flickr.com (Budby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:57:07 -0700

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19-23 Dale Road, Matlock.

19-21 - NatWest.

23 - Potter, Brooke-Taylor & Wildgoose, solicitors.
This building was known as Brown's Temperance Hotel in 1878. By 1880, it had become a branch of the Derby & Derbyshire Banking Company (later, Parr's Bank). It was purchased by James Potter, a solicitor, following the bank's move to the brick-built property next door in 1902.

[15390] Matlock : 69-71 Dale Road

nobody@flickr.com (Budby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:57:07 -0700

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69-71 Dale Road, Matlock, Derbyshire.

[15389] Matlock : 79-91 Dale Road

nobody@flickr.com (Budby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:57:06 -0700

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79-91 Dale Road, Matlock.
Junction of Olde Englishe Road.

[15388] Matlock : 121-133 Dale Road

nobody@flickr.com (Budby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:57:05 -0700

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121-133 Dale Road, Matlock.
On the right is the former Picture Palace, 1913.

[15387] Matlock : Olde Englishe

nobody@flickr.com (Budby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:57:05 -0700

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Olde Englishe Hotel (former), 77 Dale Road, Matlock.

[15386] Matlock : Derwent House

nobody@flickr.com (Budby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:57:04 -0700

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Derwent House, Knowleston Place, Matlock, 1753.

[15385] Matlock : 7-13 Knowleston Place

nobody@flickr.com (Budby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:57:03 -0700

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7-13 Knowleston Place, Matlock, 1857.
Built by John Knowles - hence Knowleston Place. Knowles's decorated stone obelisk & lamp stand in the garden of number 9.

[15384] Matlock : Brook House

nobody@flickr.com (Budby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:57:01 -0700

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Brook House, 15 Knowleston Place, Matlock.

[15383] Matlock : Stoney Way

nobody@flickr.com (Budby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:57:00 -0700

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Brook House, 15 Knowleston Place, Matlock.
The view from Stoney Way.

[15382] Matlock from St Giles

nobody@flickr.com (Budby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:56:59 -0700

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Matlock from St Giles' Churchyard - looking north.

It is possible to identify County Hall (formerly Smedley's Hydro with its boiler house chimney to its right), the twin-towered Rockside Hall (formerly Rockside Hydro) and Chatsworth Hall (formerly Chatsworth Hydro - extreme right with dormers and large chimneys).

[15381] Matlock from St Giles

nobody@flickr.com (Budby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:56:58 -0700

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Matlock from St Giles' Churchyard - looking north-west.

It is possible to identify County Hall (formerly Smedley's Hydro with its boiler house chimney to its right), the twin-towered Rockside Hall (formerly Rockside Hydro) and Chatsworth Hall (formerly Chatsworth Hydro - further right with dormers and large chimneys).

The twin roofs of the Primitive Methodist Chapel and Sunday School in Bank Road are also in view close to the boiler house chimney.

[15380] Matlock : Riber from St Giles

nobody@flickr.com (Budby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:56:57 -0700

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Riber Castle from the churchyard of St Giles, Matlock.

Riber Castle is a well-known local landmark and is situated some 600 feet above the River Derwent. It is a 'mock castle', complete with four turreted corner towers and entrance block. It was built in 1863 as a private residence by the local textile entrepreneur, John Smedley, who also built Smedley's Hydro.

In 1892, the castle was bought for use as a school. During the Second World War, Riber became a food store and it then passed into the hands of Matlock Urban District Council. Over the years, the building deteriorated, but in 1963, the Hallam family established the Riber Wildlife Park there, which closed in 2000.

[15379] Matlock Town School

nobody@flickr.com (Budby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:56:57 -0700

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Matlock Town Church of England School, Church Street, Matlock, 1870.
Closed in 1992, when it was replaced by a new school, St Giles Primary, further up the road.
Now residential units.

[15378] Matlock : Duke William

nobody@flickr.com (Budby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:56:56 -0700

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The Duke William, 91 Church Street, Matlock, Derbyshire, dated 1734.

Probably named after William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765), who 'butchered' the Jacobites after the Battle of Culloden in 1745. The initials IWH on the date stone have not been identified.

[15377] Matlock : Wheatsheaf

nobody@flickr.com (Budby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:56:55 -0700

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Wheatsheaf Farmhouse, Church Street, Matlock, 1681.

The former Wheatsheaf public house. Originally a farmhouse, the Wheatsheaf was run by the Lowe family during the late 18th and early 19th Centuries. At one time, it was the home of a local potter, John Whieldon. The 1681 date refers to the remodelling of the façade by W & S Cocker (hence the initials WSC).

Grade ll* listed.

[15376] Matlock : King’s Head

nobody@flickr.com (Budby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:56:55 -0700

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Church Street, Matlock.

On the right is the former King’s Head, possibly dating from 1628. This building has mullioned windows and well-preserved hood moulds to some of the windows. Outside, an ancient mounting block projects into the road. The cottages to the left are also 17th century.

[15375] Matlock : King's Head

nobody@flickr.com (Budby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:56:53 -0700

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King's Head, Church Street, Matlock.

On the right is the former King’s Head, possibly dating from 1628. This building has mullioned windows and well-preserved hood moulds to some of the windows. Outside, an ancient mounting block projects into the road.

[15374] Matlock : Art Deco

nobody@flickr.com (Budby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:56:52 -0700

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Matlock Green, Matlock.
Art-deco semi-detched, 1930s.