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The pretty market town of Wirksworth
existed well before the Norman Conquest. At one time it was the
headquarters of the lead - mining industry in the South Peak,
but now relies on limestone quarrying for its staple industry.
It is here that the lead - miners have their Barmote Court to
deal with mining disputes, and is the oldest industrial court
in the country. It still meets twice a year in the Moot Hall
in Chapel Lane. The Heritage Centre in Crown Yard is an ideal
place to begin to explore Wirksworth and wander round the Town
Hall. Narrow alleys climb the hillside away from the market place
to groups of cottages clustered around tiny yards. |
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New Bath Hotel |
....in Matlock Bath,
this Regency-style hotel has an outdoor pool and an indoor heated
plunge pool, both fed by natural thermal springs. |
....Spinners Bar and
Lamp and Seam Restaurant provide a fine choice of food and drink
throughout the day and evening. |
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Dannah
Farm Country House |
...about 5 miles from
Crich on the southern fringes of The Peak District. Discover
rooms with double spa baths, four-poster beds and spiral staircases
leading from private sitting rooms to romantic beamed bedrooms
above. |
....the Spa Leisure
Cabin is bookable for exclusive use by day along with any bedroom,
with outdoor spa hot tub, sauna and double steam shower. |
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Riber Hall Hotel |
... located on the
hilltop above Matlock, a historic country manor house with wonderful
walks on its doorstep. |
.......a perfect hideaway
and retreat offering pet-friendly rooms. |
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The Parish church of St. Mary the
Virgin is the finest building in Wirksworth. It stands behind
buildings lining the main street on one side, and the Elizabethan
"Gell Almhouses" and a Geogian former grammar school
on the other. Inside the church, you can see the Wirksworth Stone,
a large Saxon stone coffin lid with intricate carvings, and a
carving of a Saxon lead miner, found near Bonsall. The parishioners
of Wirksworth perform a ceremony of "clypping" every
September, when they all encircle the church by holding hands. |
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