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Childhood holidays in Crich

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 was old enough of course, The Black Swan!!
Crich is so friendly and we still visit often - our Uncle that still lives at Bulling Lane.
The place is beautiful!! And we hold many great memories.
A memory of Crich contributed by SARAH BLAIKIE

Floating coffins

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 the road round the bend and opposite to this stands a row of stone cottages in one of which my grandfather George Hawksley was born in 1861. He grew up to live in Sth Win. at ten yrs age he was down the pit as a child collier. When adult, he and his own family lived in the property that ...read more here
A memory of South Wingfield contributed by Clifford Raven

Passing through

Matlock is a very pretty place, I remember stopping off at Matlock on our way to Nottingham when I was 8 years old.  I remember so well how pretty the place was, the dales, hill sides the scenery, just beautiful.  
A memory of Matlock contributed by Brenda Vanderwert

MY GREAT GRANDAPRENTS

My Great Grandfather Geo. B. Barton established a hydrotherapy business in Matlock Bank in the late 1800s. I believe the first was Jackson House, then he built Dalefield House(later Lilybank) His daughter, my Grandmother, emigrated to New Zealand. I am interedsted in any photos of the above, information etc. I believe he is buried in a local cemetery. If anyone has any information please contact me at barber@world-net.co.nz  Thank you

A memory of Matlock contributed by Alan Barber