Chris_Baker Posted 15 February Share Posted 15 February I have a chance of a few days in Derbyshire ... Buxton / Matlock / Ashbourne area. Not a place I know terribly well. What should I seek out if looking for things of Great War interest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbem Posted 15 February Share Posted 15 February what about this, about 20 miles by road from Buxton Redmires First World War Training Area, Non Civil Parish - 1417488 | Historic England Microsoft Word - Redmires Report.doc (pals.org.uk) Quarry Hill & Hill 60 WW1 training trenches Map - Archaeological site - England, United Kingdom (mapcarta.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 15 February Admin Share Posted 15 February The Notts and Derbyshire memorial at Crich, near the Tram museum. The memorials to George Marsden Smedley around Lea Green near Matlock. The Buxton War memorial and the Vera Brittain memorial in the Pavilion Gardens, and her house in The Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14276265 Posted 15 February Share Posted 15 February (edited) The ex-Trench Mortar proof range south of Harpur Hill - the modern HSE Science and Research Centre is on the northern boundary of what was called The Frith Artillery Range. Most, if not all, of the mortars supplied by the trade from August 1916 were sent for proof here before being accepted into the Service. Edited 15 February by 14276265 Sp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 16 February Author Share Posted 16 February Great stuff. Thanks, all. Keep 'em coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Regiano Posted 16 February Share Posted 16 February and when you need some refreshment, the Church Inn at Chelmorton has an excellent choice of beers and good food, reasonably priced! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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