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Glossop is one of the traditional
" gateways " to the Peak District. Originally a cotton
town it stands in the north - east corner of Derbyshire and on
the west side of the Snake Pass. Glossop is in two parts, Old
Glossop and Howardstown, built by the Duke of Norfolk around
Norfolk Square as an industrial enclave for the Lancastrian textile
industry. The Victorian affluence is easily recognised here,
with the granite - built market arcade fronting the market hall,
and well laid out dignified squares. |
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Windy Harbour Farm Hotel |
....at Windy Harbour
Farm Hotel in the heart of Glossopdale Valley on the B6105, at
the gateway to the Peak District. |
....with 2 comfortable
lounges, a bar with guest beers, a restaurant and en suite rooms
with flat-screen TV, Wi-Fi and pleasant views. |
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The old town, Old Glossop, became
a backwater of old and interesting buildings that commercialism
left untouched, with a network of small narrow streets, closely
knit cottages and an old cross where fairs were held. To the
west of Glossop is Dinting Railway Centre and nearby, the splendid
Dinting Viaduct. |
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