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Historic maps of Fritchley and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Fritchley maps
Fritchley photos
We have no photos of Fritchley, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Crich, Ambergate, Pentrich, South Wingfield, Whatstandwell, Alderwasley, Holloway, Ripley, Swanwick, BelperFritchley books
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Derbyshire Revisited Photographic Memories
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£14
Derbyshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
Peak District Photographic Memories
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£14
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Memories of Fritchley
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I live in Scotland but my family hail from Bulling Lane, Crich, where up until November 2006 my Nanna still lived until her death. We used to have fab holidays every summer visiting family and every year children that lived in Crich would call for us to play. We used to hang out at The Wreck, market place and when I... [more]
Shared on 21 January 2007
South Wingfield Church is situated right beside the river and it was reported to me when I was looking round the graveyard (I'm a fam hist fan) that they have /had problems when the river flooded disturbing the graves and drowning the deceased. Of South Wingfield there is a working flour mill, at one time powered by the river just along... [more]
Shared on 03 October 2007
What a treat to see this photo - presumably taken from the church tower - it brought back many happy memories of my time spent at the school between 1964 and 1970.
Shared on 17 February 2007
The Whiskin family lived in Belper until 1903. (William Whiskin-Jane Sharp)
Shared on 26 August 2006
Extracts From Fritchley & Derbyshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Fritchley, inspired by Frith photos.
This wooded area to the north of the town was laid out and intersected with walks in the latter half of the 19th century and remain today a pleasant, if steep walk to the northern rim of the bowl within which the town sits. Good views can be had of the town from the top of Corbar Hill and of the moorland to the north over Lightwood... [more]
This is an extract from Buxton Town and City Memories.
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Rowing and paddle boats were a common sight on the upper lake from the 1930s through to the 1970s. Some of them endearingly carried identifying names, the two paddle boats in this view are called Hamish and Paddy.
This is an extract from Buxton Town and City Memories.
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With increases in both population and numbers of visitors to the town, provision had to be made for their shopping requirements. Although there are shops in higher Buxton, on High Street and the Market Place, the major commercial centre is Spring Gardens in the lower town. Originally known as Town Street or Sheffield Road, it was developed into a busy shopping street selling, among other things, tourist gifts.... [more]
This is an extract from Buxton Town and City Memories.
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