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Country YO U R c o m p l i m e n ta ry L I F E S T Y L E M AG A Z I N E . Est. 1994
March 2012 South Edition
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Talk on life - I’m sorry I’ll say that again - again! Derbyshire Alabaster. Furlong - From a Cart-road.
Gardening in March. A Two Valleys Walk Around Longnor. The Gallery.
Lost Derbyshire Houses - Old Markeaton Hall. Fashion - A Fresh Start. Caravans and Motorhomes.
Cover by Steven Mcloughlin
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1994 - 2012
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Yes, believe it or not this is the 18th year of Country Images
magazine, during which time we have seen a considerable
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During the Tudor era when times
were more settled, wealthy
landowners moved away from the
inconvenience of castles and into
grand houses where they could
live in greater comfort and safely
flaunt their status. Alongside this
came the need to employ the skills
of professional architects.
Brian Spencer follows the careers of three
generations of Smythsons, who over a mere
seventy years designed many of the stately
Tudor mansions in and around our district.
Every era has its famed architects. Moving backwards in time,
Norman Foster Associates have been responsible for much of the
city of London’s modern skyline. Here are buildings so innovative
that they are better known by affectionate nick-names, such as the
Gherkin and the Shard. Sir Basil Spence rebuilt Coventry
Cathedral by incorporating the blitzed ruins alongside his modern
version. George Gilbert Scott designed the glorious Victorian
hotel alongside St Pancras Station which is now restored thanks to
the likes of the poet Sir John Betjeman; but no other building
other than Charles Berry’s Houses of Parliament can convey the
Imperial pride of that same era. It was Nash who designed and
built the graceful curves of his Regency terraces, but surpassing
them all is Sir Christopher Wren whose memorial in St Paul’s, his
masterpiece, states ‘Reader if you seek his memorial, look about
you’.
All the architects from Wren to Norman Foster owe their
professional ancestry to Tudor and Jacobean architects who were
probably far more innovative than anyone coming later. With the
move away from castles and fortified mansions, architects were
able to express the mood of the time. Instead of gloomy rooms lit
only by draughty arrow slits, huge windows of expensive glass
created light airy rooms that were still easy to keep warm even on
the coldest days. However, no doubt due to some conservative
quirk of the owner, almost all grand houses built in Tudor times
had the semblance of towers on their corners just as with castles,
but without any military purpose. It was into this opportunity that
the Smythsons stepped.
Robert Smythson the founding father of the architectural dynasty
began his working career as a stone mason and by 1568 had risen
to the position of master mason whilst working on the building of
Longleat House in Wiltshire. Although there is no record of using
his developing architectural skills, it is pretty certain that he
THE SMYTHSONARCHITECTURAL
DYNASTY
Left: John Smythson designed the Hunting Tower
above Chatsworth.
Above: Hardwick Old Hall was built to Robert
Smythson’s design by extending a smaller place.
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Wollaton Hall, Robert Smythson’s masterpiece
became involved with Longleat’s design as building progressed.
Certainly his name was beginning to be known throughout the
country because in the 1570s he was invited by the Earl of
Shrewsbury to design and build Worksop Manor of which only
the lodge remains, converted into a public house of distinction,
and Thorpe Salvin in south Yorkshire (still privately owned).
Following these commissions he oversaw the building of
Wollaton Hall near Nottingham.
Wollaton Hall is an important house nationally because rather
than be built on the income from landowning; it was one of the
first great mansions to be built purely out of industrial profits. Sir
Francis Willoughby, the owner of Wollaton, was fortunate in
owning land beneath which lay vast amounts of coal. Alongside
his colliery interests, Sir Francis owned an iron works,
manufactured glass and grew woad, still an important dyestuff;
making him extremely wealthy. In 1580 he appointed Robert
Smythson as surveyor and architect, with a final budget of £8000
– a huge amount in those days – to build the flamboyant mansion
standing on its hill-top outside Nottingham.
It was during the building of Wollaton that Robert Smythson is
first recorded as an architect; in fact the earliest record of anyone
in the profession. His name must have rapidly become known
amongst the wealthy classes, especially the Countess of
Shrewsbury, better known as ‘Bess of Hardwick’. An imperious
woman, after quarrelling with the fourth and richest of four
wealthy husbands Bess contracted Smythson to rebuild and
extend what became known as Hardwick Old Hall (English
Heritage), her birthplace. Originally it was quite a small place,
more a large farmhouse than manor, but somehow or other she
was not satisfied and only lived in it for a few years during which
her masterpiece opposite was built and the old left to decay.
Hardwick New Hall (National Trust), both inside and out was
Bess and Robert Smythson’s joint masterpiece. Not for nothing is
it called ‘More Glass than Wall’ and the cost of the glass alone
must have been astronomical; no wonder the poor Earl was in
despair. It was around this time in the late 1580s that Robert’s
Below: All three Smythsons were involved with the
design of Bolsover Castle at one time or another.
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son John Smythson joined his father and the two worked together,
not only on Hardwick New Hall, but on Barlborough Hall
(private), for Sir Francis Rhodes and the four-storey Hunting Tower
above Chatsworth (private, but can be readily be viewed from the
exterior).
Building Hardwick New Hall was certainly the Smythson’s
highest achievement. Designed to reflect Bess’s wealth and
status, the architects were able to extravagantly fulfil her every
whim, from the six imposing towers toped by the initials E S
(Elizabeth Shrewsbury), to the vast array of windows. Some of the
windows are false, built to conceal chimney pieces, while others
appearing to illuminate only one room, in fact let light in on two
storeys. Almost perfectly symmetrical, the arrangement of state
rooms is perfect for a woman who commanded instant respect.
Not content to allow Hardwick to be her lasting memorial and
demanding perfection in everything, Bess had John Smythson
design her monument a good six years before her death in 1607;
life sized and full coloured, it is set in the south chancel wall of
All Saints’ Cathedral, Derby. Unusual for its time, Hardwick Hall
does not have its own chapel, but instead Bess had a church built
nearby at Ault Hucknall. In it is a monument to the first Countess
of Devonshire which was designed by John Smythson. There is
also a black slab marking the burial place of Thomas Hobbes,
political philosopher in the seventeenth century, who tutored Sir
William Cavendish at Chatsworth and who died at Hardwick.
It was during the time when Huntington Smythson, the third
architect in the dynasty, joined the firm that the delightful little
hunting lodge of North Lees Hall was built. Featuring in
Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, as Moor House where the Rivers
sisters lived, it is leased by the Vivat Trust from the Peak District
National Park and is available for holiday accommodation.
The three men continued to work together until 1614 when
Robert died, but not before overseeing the completion of Burton
Agnes Hall in East Yorkshire the plans of which, some of the
oldest, are preserved in the Royal Institute of British Architects
(RIBA) collection. It was during this time that John and then
Huntington went on to create their joint masterpiece. This was
Bolsover Castle the fanciful seventeenth century adaptation by Sir
Charles Cavendish of a Norman castle built by William Peveril,
one of the Conqueror’s knights. True to the traditions of his
mother Bess of Hardwick, Sir Charles spent a fortune building
what became a pleasure palace with an enclosed private garden
complete with secluded arbours. Known as the Little Castle, Sir
Charles was able to entertain guests in an apartment block known
as the Terrace, where King Charles I later stayed. Less frivolously
Sir Charles had a riding school built by Huntingdon Smythson.
This is the first block on the left when entering Bolsover Castle
grounds and is where Sir Charles honed the skills of exhibition
horsemanship in an indoor arena that is still used for Riding for
the Disabled.
It is even possible that all three Smythsons were involved in
building Bolsover Castle and certainly John was there, for
according to the parish register he was buried in the nearby Parish
Church in 1634. Huntingdon died in 1648 and is also
commemorated with an epitaph in the same church, but his
grandfather Robert’s memorial is in Wollaton church close to his
home. So ended a dynasty that flourished at a time when
England’s prosperity was at an all time high.
Above: Hardwick Hall, Bess of
Hardwick’s masterpiece. Below: She
employed John Smythson to design her
memorial a good six years before her
death in 1607. It is set in the South
Chancel wall of Derby Cathedral.
Wollaton Hall - Robert Smythson’s masterpiece.
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Local alabaster, sometimes creamy white but more commonly
with a rusty stain, is found in the Trent Valley, especially the
Derbyshire section as well as in the Soar into Leicestershire. It is
also obtained from the same geological horizon, from quarries
near Tutbury, at Fauld and at Weston, all in Staffordshire. It is
usually referred to as Chellaston Alabaster, being the place from
which it was most prolifically quarried until the 1960s, when the
surviving pit was heedlessly used as a landfill site by the County
Council.
The first use of local alabaster was in the later Middle Ages, when
it was extensively employed in the fashioning of effigies for
monumental tombs in churches. There was a school of carvers of
church monuments in Nottingham and a very important one at
Burton upon Trent which probably owed its origin to the
patronage of Burton Abbey.
From the 16th century, it began to be used for more decorative
purposes and a surviving monumental chimneypiece from
Kenilworth Castle is an example of very early secular use. It
continued to be popular for chimneypieces through to the
Regency period and good examples attributable to an architect or
known craftsman can fetch five-figure sums. Thrumpton Hall has
two excellent ones and there’s a very late one at Aston Hall,
although there are surprisingly none I know of in Derby itself.
Thrumpton, just inside Nottinghamshire and on the southern bank
of the Trent, sits just on the flanks of Red Hill at Ratcliffe-on-Soar,
which was the source of the alabaster used by Robert Adam for
the columns of the Marble Hall at Kedleston, a job supervised by
Derby architect Joseph Pickford, a friend of Adam’s. There are
window architraves made from it at Kedleston too and door-cases
at Chatsworth from c.1695.
The most spectacular use of local alabaster is of course in the
entrance hall at Holkham, North Norfolk. The space is apsidal
and one enters to be confronted with a giant peristyle of 18 Ionic
columns, rising from a monumental plinth embellished with a
frieze of a Vitruvian scroll in white Carara marble on Ashford
Black above a similar one sporting a Greek key pattern. This
Having opened this series of
articles about antiques with
something about Ashford Black
Marble, I felt constrained – and
prompted by a couple of calls from
readers – to keep the momentum
going when it came to items
fashioned from local stones.
Maxwell Craven
DerbyshireAlabasterFrom the breathtaking
to the car boot bargain!
Above: Holkham
Hall - the entrance
hall [Holkham Hall
Trustees]
Left: 1950s
thermometer in
cheap alabaster case
- £2 from a car boot
[Carole Craven]
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colonnade rises to an entablature and frieze, from
which springs a magnificent coved and coffered
ceiling. The entire space, the work of architect
William Kent, is a breathtaking tour de force of
alabaster. There is more in the chapel and the game
larder there too.
The Earl of Leicester who commissioned the house
employed Kent, who in turn used Joseph Pickford the
homonymous uncle of the future Derby architect as
contractor and it was the nephew who was sent over
to Fauld Quarry in Staffordshire – site of the
catastrophic World War Two ammunition dump
explosion – to choose the alabaster and supervise its
cutting. The Earl owned another estate at Longford in
Derbyshire and here Pickford met and married Miss
Wilkins, the agent’s daughter and got his first
independent job, designing the stable block
(1761-62).
Yet for the collector, all these monumental uses of
alabaster are out of reach bar the occasional
chimneypiece or fragment from a Medieval
monument. At the same time that domestic objects
were being carved from Black Marble and Blue John,
the Derby spar manufacturer Richard Brown
(1735-1816) was carving obelisks, urns, clock cases
and other portable objects from alabaster extracted
from Chellaston. Indeed the local people of the village
later had their own cottage industry, carving small
portable objects from it too, the sale of which helped
eke out their modest wages. It is these that one meets
most commonly for sale.
Commissioned pieces and domestic souvenirs
Above left: Pair of late Regency Urns bought for £40 [Carole Craven]
Above right: R G Lomas angel in All Saints’, Mackworth, illuminated from
behind. [Don Farnsworth]
Below: Monumental urn of Staffordshire alabaster [Peter Hone Ltd]
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Brown also carved chimneypieces and he and many of the other
spar turners who sprang up in the 19th century made domestic
objects galore, although many were of indifferent quality. The
souvenir trade from various seaside resorts also led to an increase
in the production of alabaster picture frames, boxes, dressing table
sets, thermometers and so on.
Brown’s ultimate successor, R G Lomas of King Street in Derby,
was a real virtuoso in carving alabaster and the astonishing array
of items made from the material which embellish All Saints’
church in Mackworth is a testimony to his skill and almost
over-elaborate style. His firm also made a huge variety of church
furnishings including pulpits, altars and reredoses, being kept
afloat in the dog days after the Great War making alabaster war
memorials. Lomas also produced extravagantly carved urns,
comports and sconces, several of which passed through Bamford’s
whilst I worked there, fetching quite affordable prices, too –
probably because they are not to everyone’s taste and also
because alabaster, being a soft stone, is vulnerable to having
pieces knocked off easily.
After R G Lomas finally went out of business in the Great
Depression in 1932, the making of simple alabaster ornaments
continued as a cottage industry until the 1950s after which, with
no more of the mineral being extracted, it faded away.
It is still possible to buy simple ornaments like pots, book-ends,
and so on for a pound or two at car boots, but the better quality
items are more expensive although not unduly so. Not everyone
likes the colour and staining of local alabaster, which keeps prices
down and some of Lomas’s urns are so over the top as to lose their
appeal. Yet any 18th century or Regency item will command a
premium and here prices do go well into the hundred of pounds
and more too if the object is of sufficient quality. A pair of early
Victorian alabaster urnular candle sconces on plinths will be
offered for sale at Bamford’s next Fine Art sale 14th-16th March.
Yet, generally speaking alabaster objects are still well under-valued
and if well chosen can look really good in any domestic context.
Photographs on this page.
Top: C18th chimneypiece at Thrumpton Hall, Notts [M Craven]
Middle: R G Lomas urns sold at Bamfords 2010 [Bamfords Ltd]
Bottom: Willoughby monument, St. Chad, Great Wilne, of 1622
[M Craven]
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In 1628 Sir Edward Coke once
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In view of the times in which we live does this statement ring
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When designing your extension - the following should be taken
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Size and scale - It should remain subservient to the
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Materials - Facing materials should complement the existing
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Over shadowing - Like it or not, your neighbours do have a
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permission approval for your development then simply ring
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the brains of the officer on duty that day. As a rule of thumb
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Converting an existing cellar into a living space - however
adding a light well or significantly changing the usage will!
Single storey extensions or conservatories that have a
maximum height of 4m and project no more than 3m for an
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Converting a loft into a living space - adding dormer
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Decking an area of your garden is permitted as long as it is no
more than 30cm above ground level!
Garage conversion - planning permission is not usually
required as long as the works are mainly internal and the
existing garage isn’t being enlarged.
Re-laying a driveway - as long as a porous material is being
used. If a non-porous material is proposed then permission will
be required along with details of surface water drainage.
Be warned that certain factors can affect permitted
development. For instance: Has your property been extended
before? Do you live in a listed building? How close is your
development to the boundary? If so then a planning application
will certainly be
required. If you are unsure at all then the following website
offers some excellent advice:
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Building Regulations…Once you have the green light from the planning department,
then the next stage is a building regulations submission. This
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Unlike planning permission - there is very little that does not
require building regulations approval. Therefore even if your
extension falls under the umbrella of permitted development - a
building regulations application will still be required. Recent
laws now require replacement windows, minor electrical works,
re-laying a new driveway and even the installation of solar
panels to comply with building regulations so be sure to check
with your building control department at your local council
before knocking that wall down.
Conclusion…Sir Edward Coke certainly observed the pride we take in our
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called Alexander Chase was nearer the mark when he said ‘A
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Whoever the King or Queen may be, improving your home
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Heat your home
with help from the environment
Should land be available next to your
property you could go for loops of pipe
buried one metre down. An alternative,
where space is limited, is to have the pipe
placed vertically in bore holes or opt for
an air source system.
Heat pumps can be connected to
under-floor heating pipework or
appropriately sized radiators. Whichever
method is chosen, with the correct control
system, heat should be supplied in a
gradual and continuous manner taking
into account the outdoor temperature at
the time, to provide just the right amount
of heat to keep the house at a comfortable
temperature throughout the year.
So how does it work ?
At the heart of any heat pump is a
refrigeration system; a closed loop of pipe
containing a refrigerant which is warmed
by contact with the outside air or with a
fluid running in pipes under the ground.
As this refrigerant picks up energy it turns
into a gas which is then passed through a
compressor. As pressure is increased the
temperature of this gas also rises to a point
where, via a heat exchanger, it can heat
the water for a central heating system and
a domestic hot water cylinder.
When heat energy is taken from this gas it
will cool, pressure is released via an
automatic valve and we end up with a
liquid refrigerant again, back where we
started.
The process works as a continuous loop
extracting energy from one place and
delivering it at a higher temperature to
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Electrical energy is required to drive the
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of heat from the system, the difference
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Think about heat pumps as a heating
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Get advice from a company with both
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The heat pump needs to be correctly sized
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The heating system needs to be designed
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Gardening
Looking at my notes for last year we had heavy snow
during February, but the weather improved by March
and gardening went into full swing. I do believe that
nature is all about balance or ying and yang, call it
whatever you want, a miserable summer normally
leads to a mild winter. So hopefully a hard, long
winter will give us a fantastic summer (keeping my
fingers crossed).
It’s Mothering Sunday this month (18th). There will be a huge
selection of ready planted baskets or containers in the garden
centres if you don’t have the know how to plant your own. This
saves you the effort and also saves buying extra plants and
compost that you don’t need. Don’t buy that wilted bunch of
flowers from the petrol station!
General Garden Maintenance: • Refresh alpine gardens with new grit and replace any old plants
that may have died over winter
• Refill any bird feeders with new seed or nuts and provide fresh
drinking water
• Check borders for new emerging weed seedlings and hoe them
out
• Weather permitting, tidy up the lawn by trimming new edges
with a half moon and give the lawn a cut, setting the blades on
high
• Dig in plenty of home-made or nursery bought compost into
borders ready for planting herbaceous perennials or summer
flowering bulbs
• Buy summer flowering bulbs now such as gladioli, lily and
eucomis
• Lift and divide large clumps of herbaceous perennials and swop
them with your friends
• Prune hard back last year's buddleia stems to ground level
• Last chance to prune roses back to new shoots
• Feed and mulch rhododendrons, azaleas, pieris and camellias
with ericaceous (acidic) plant food and compost
• Sprinkle fertiliser over flower beds and around shrubs and roses
• Check your garden for plants that didn’t make it through the
winter, look in nurseries or garden centres for “bargain plant”
areas these can sometimes have more than 50% off
In the Allotment or Vegetable Patch:• Sow vegetable seed, it’s cheaper than buying bigger plants.
Crops from vegetables often produce more than you can use so
again swap the surplus with friends or family. Nurseries and
garden centres will have a grow-your-own section with seeds,
trays and compost etc to get you started
• Sow the following crops outside or under cloches: carrots,
beetroot, broad beans, salad onions, cauliflower, cabbage,
brussel sprouts, spinach, leeks, lettuce, rocket, coriander, mixed
salad or stir fry leaves, radish, turnip, peas, lettuce and Swiss
chard
• Spread a layer of sulphate of potash fertiliser around fruit trees
and soft fruit
• When they appear, spray new leaves of peaches and nectarines
with copper fungicide to reduce or prevent peach leaf curl
• Sprinkle cabbages and other brassicas with pelleted chicken
manure or blood, fish & bone
• Check fruit trees for “suckers” or grass around the truck and
remove, also put a handful of garden lime around the base of
the fruit tree
• Plant early seed potatoes outside in rows, in large pots or
potato bags
In the Greenhouse:• Buy your summer bedding “plug” plants now, they are cheaper
than buying a “finished” plant from a garden centre later in the
year.
• Sow dwarf French beans in a large pot for an early crop in June
• Sow tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and other greenhouse crops
in a heated propagator
March
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• Plant up a strawberry hanging basket and leave in the
greenhouse for early crops
• If the weather gets warmer look out for whitefly and red spider
mite and treat at once with a suitable pest control
• Continue sowing summer bedding plants in the greenhouse
which include marigolds, tagetes, verbena, zinnia, nicotiana
and dahlias
This month the choice is huge for plants to
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foliage appears. Ideal for a garden with limited space as this
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Forsythia x intermedia: When this shrub flowers it feels like the
start of spring. The warm bright yellow flowers appear before the
leaves so make an impressive show. The taller varieties are more
widely available ('Lynwood', ' Spectabilis') but there are new
compact growing varieties now ('Mini Gold') which are suited to
smaller gardens. Forsythia makes a great feature plant but also
makes a fantastic informal hedge. Can grow happily in full sun or
part shade and in a well drained soil or heavy clay!
Ribes sanguineum: The common name is Flowering Currant, not
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in their upper reaches the dove and Manifold valleys are
separated by a long ridge, along which runs the airy
high-level road from Hulme End to Longnor. The latter
village where this walk begins has remained unchanged
for centuries. it sits on a high ledge above the River
Manifold, a focal point where in living memory farmers
brought their produce and animals for sale.
The market house with its scale of charges above the door overlooks a small
cobbled square; no longer used for its original purpose, the building now
houses a craft workshop and café. Longnor is one of those places where quiet
wandering down narrow alleys and back lanes often leads to the discovery of
delightful cottages and scenes. The village was once part of the Harpur-Crewe
estate, a fact highlighted by the name of one of the inns surrounding the
market square, which incidentally still uses the old version of the
unamalgamated family names, Crewe and Harpur. Although Longnor’s church
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Look out for the tombstone of William Billinge who lies buried in the
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From Longnor where parking can usually be found in or near the market
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Car parking can usually be found in or
around the market square in the centre
of Longnor village.
Two-hourly bus service from Buxton
(Bowers 442 Hartington service).
Single journeys only (no return bus) on
Clowes 446 Leek service from
Bakewell, the first Monday in the
month plus Bank Holiday Mondays.
Refreshments are available in Longnor
ranging from pub lunches, a café and
an excellent fish and chip shop all
conveniently near the market square.
The Pack Horse at Crowdecote comes
just at the right time to slake thirsts on
the run up to the last section of the
walk.
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• Follow the road east away from Longnor market square for
about 150yds (137m). Turn right at a footpath sign and go down
the lane towards Folds End Farm, bearing left through the
farmyard. Climb over a stone stile and turn half right to follow a
field path down to the River Manifold.
The renovated plaque above the market hall lists the tolls due to
the Harpur Crewe estate.
• At a footpath crossing, turn left on to a gravel path climbing up
to Overboothlow Farm. Keep left through the farmyard and then
bear right steeply uphill and right again and then left along a
rutted track. Follow this track through meadowland as far as the
ridge-top road.
About half way above the farm pause and get your breath back
and at the same time admire the broad sweep of the Manifold
Valley. The broad grassy shoulder beyond Longnor to your right
marks the boundary between gritstones and shales in the west and
Dovedale limestone further on to the right.
• Turn right along the road for about 500 yds (457m). Climb over
a stone stile on your left and then bear left steeply down three
fields. Turn right on reaching a track, following it down to Under
Whitle Farm. Go over a stile at the top of the farm garden to
follow a faint path around the property which is waymarked by
yellow waymark arrows; climb stiles crossing hedges and walls.
Continue along this path, going downhill until it reaches the River
dove. Turn left upstream, following waymarks along the riverbank.
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THE WALK
The walk from Longnor
starts and finishes outside
the market house where
there is now a café.
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admire the valley of the Upper Dove. Grassy mounds to your
right in the valley bottom mark the site of a motte and bailey of
Pilsbury Castle where a landowner held sway in the 11th century.
• Go right to cross the river by a footbridge and bear left along a
track as far as a lane; turn and follow it into Crowdecote.
Crowdecote. The village is named after the Saxon settler Cruda
who built the first farm, or ‘cote’ on this spot. The Pack Horse Inn
is a welcome sight at any time. Along with a good supply of real
ales, the pub offers an extensive bar and table menu.
• Go to the right along the main road beyond the pub, then
almost immediately left along a side lane, leaving it at the last
farm buildings to follow a signposted grassy track through open
fields.
The sharp pointed hills to the north are reef knolls, the remains of
corals surrounding a prehistoric tropical lagoon of years ago.
• Reaching a walled grassy lane, turn sharp left to go down to the
river. Cross the river by a footbridge, and then climb the slight
rise to reach a shallow side valley.
• Turn left at a stone barn and continue forwards on a steadily
improving side road into the outskirts of Longnor. Bear right
along the back lanes and then to reach the market square.
A WALK in THE COUnTRySidE
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Tickets are now on sale for two special CookeryDemonstrations by TV Chef James Martin on Sunday6th May.
James attracts large and enthusiastic audiences every time he visitsDenby, and this May promises to be no exception! Thedemonstrations will be held in a large marquee in the grounds, withnew recipes and book signing for ticket holders immediately after eachdemonstration. Tickets are £15 per demonstration – available atDenby Visitor Centre Reception, or by calling 01773 740 799. Earlybooking is advised.
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April2 Chris Rea3-7 Stomp - The British theatrical sensationthat has become a truly global phenomenon4 The Osmonds10-14 Doctor In The House - Do you need a prescription for laughter?Then here comes the cure as the classicBritish comedy, Doctor in the House, hitsthe stage.Follow the inexperienced young medicalstudent Simon Sparrow as he begins hisfive-year internship at St. Swithin's TeachingHospital. Continually running afoul of theirascible head surgeon Sir Lancelot Spratt,his social life is spiced up when Sparrow istaken under the wings of two studentrepeaters, Tomy Grimsdyke and John Evans,with farcical consequences.Starring one of Britain's best-lovedfunnymen, Joe Pasquale, alongside star ofstage and screen, Robert Powell and withTom Butcher (BBC's Doctors) as John and
Emma Barton (Eastenders) as Vera, Doctorin the House has delighted audiences forgenerations. Refereed by award-winningdirector Ian Talbot, this is comedy at its verybest...the doctor will see you now!10-14 Grease16-21 Save the Last Dance For Me19 Hormonal Housewives23-28 Steel Magnolias
Lacemarket TheatreBox Office 0115 9507201March12-17 The RivalsWritten by Richard Brinsley SheridanDirected by Marcus WakelyMain theatre production starting at 7.30pmMatinée at 2.30pmIn this classic comedy, the celebs of the 18thcentury are taking the waters in fashionableBath. Come and see the rivals for the handof Lydia Languish. Meet the testy SirAnthony Absolute, the fiery Sir LuciusO'Trigger and not least the proverbial MrsMalaprop. April11-14 David Copperfield. Dickens wrote ofDavid Copperfield: 'Of all my books I likethis the best'. It tells the story of the trialsand tribulations that beset David as hegrows to adulthood, from his devotedmother and her ill advised marriage to MrMurdstone, to settling down with his ownwife. On the way we get to meet some ofliterature’s greatest characters; Miss BetsyTrotwood, Miss Murdstone, Creackle, thePeggoty family, the Micawbers and the oilyUriah Heep. A classic coming of age tale.
Nottingham Arena www.nottingham-arena.comMarch6 Florence and the Machine20 The Four Tops and The Temptations21 Harlem Globetrotters27 JLSApril2 Joe Bonamassa3 Diversity5 McCoy’s 2012 Premier League Darts11 Steps14 CBeebies Live! or the stars come out toplay – and not just the ones in the sky – butthe CBeebies Mega-Stars too! Get ready fora fantastic live stage show adventure, full offun, songs and games with your CBeebiesfriends, including Justin Fletcher, PC Plum,Andy Day and Katy Ashworth.Nottingham PlayhouseBox Office 0115 941 9419www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.ukMarch4 Kangna8 Walsh & Pound
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Palace Theatre Mansfieldwww.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre01623 633133MarchWords DO come easily for DaveSpikeyAward-winning comedian Dave Spikey is setto entertain audiences next month when hebrings his critically acclaimed ‘Words Don’tCome Easy’ tour to the Mansfield PalaceTheatre. Of course anyone who has seenone of Dave’s live shows, or read hisbest-selling autobiography Under TheMicroscope, will know that words do comevery easily to the hugely popular comedian.
Inspired by the fantastic audience responseto his deconstruction of song lyrics in his‘Best Medicine Tour’ which was at the PalaceTheatre in March 2009 and his fascinationwith the vagaries of the English language, thishilarious new show examines many of life’ssituations where words really don’t comeeasy. These include tongue-tied parentsexplaining the facts of life, ridiculousnewspaper stories, magazine poems,adolescent chat-up lines, weird hospitalspeak, learning a foreign language and anextended selection of song lyrics that rangefrom the lazy through surreal to theridiculous. Throw in a ‘Champion the WonderHorse’ sing-a-long, ancient Abyssiniancontraception, rubbish school trips, epiduralanaesthesia and The Last Supper and youhave all the ingredients for a rich and spicycomedy casserole or as Dave would describeit “a sort of Lexicon-carne ............ sorry!”
Since winning the nation’s hearts as cabaretstar Jerry St Clair in Phoenix Nights, whichhe co-wrote with Peter Kay and NeilFitzmaurice, Double British Comedy Awardwinner Dave Spikey has been a regular onour TV screens as well as in theatres andcomedy clubs around the UK. Aside from
Phoenix Nights, Dave also wrote and starredin Dead Man Weds and Magnolia, hosted thenew series of the TV classic Bullseye and iscurrently one of the regular hosts of the TVBook Club on Channel 4.
Talking about his return to the Palace, Davesaid: I am proper looking forward toreturning to the Palace. I recorded my thirdDVD there and in all honesty I couldn’t havepicked a better theatre. On the night theaudience were absolutely fantastic whichlifted me to perform at the top of my game.So I’m hoping they’ll all come back with thatsame warmth, level of support andencouragement to enjoy my new show justas much.
Dave Spikey will be at the Mansfield PalaceTheatre on Friday 30 March @ 7.30pm.Tickets are £18.50 All Seats. Book yourtickets now at the Box Office on 01623633133, or online atwww.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre. Buxton Opera Housewww.buxtonoperahouse.orgMarch2 Giselle 2 Buxton Buzz Comedy Club - March(Pavilion Arts Centre)3 There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed AFly (Pavilion Arts Centre)3Swan Lake 2:30PM3 Swan Lake 3 Richard Herring (Pavilion Arts Centre)4 Jazz at the Arts Centre - The Yarrow RiverJazz Band (Pavilion Arts Centre)4 La Fille Mal Gardée 5 Gretchen Peters 6 Stewart Lee 7 The Solid Silver 60s Show 2012 8 Andy Abraham’s History of the Big Bands9 Tavaziva Dance – Sensual Africa 9-10 Thin Air (Pavilion Arts Centre Studio)10 Jackson – Live in Concert11 Puccini’s La Boheme 12 Joe Brown 13 Beanbag Stories - Out of this World(Pavilion Arts Centre)13-17 Yes, Prime Minister - DIRECT FROMTHE WEST END!Best New Comedy – What’s On StageFollowing two sell-out West End seasons,Yes, Prime Minister comes to Buxton OperaHouse for 1 week only.16 Letz Zep (Pavilion Arts Centre)18 Lord of the Flies19 Our Country’s Good 22-24 The Sound of Music 23 Buxton Soul Night (The Octagon,Pavilion Gardens)25 Jack Bruce & His Big Blues Band 26 Interface 12 27 Charlie Landsborough
28 Gilbert O’Sullivan29-31 Love’s Labour’s Lost 30-31The Government Inspector (PavilionArts Centre)April1Jazz at the Arts Centre - The JulianGregory Quartet (Pavilion Arts Centre)1Sesame Street Live – Elmo Makes Music!1Tideswell Male Voice Choir (Pavilion ArtsCentre)1An Audience with Pam Ayres 2The Ken Dodd Happiness Show 3The Bootleg Sixties - The Bootleg Sixties isa sight & sound show which takes you on anunforgettable 2-hour journey with thesongs, stars and images of pop’s greatestdecade. It stars The Overtures, one of thefinest exponents of 60s music in the worldtoday … end of story. They count Sir EltonJohn as a fan (he asked them to be the mainact at his star-studded wedding). TheOvertures are light years from being justanother covers band … what they bring tothe stage is a true representation of thepower and glory of the cream of 60s music.Featuring three screens, a lightshow, specialguests and of course, the fantasticOvertures, this show is a must for all 60sfans.4 Curtis Stigers 5 A Roo in my Suitcase (Pavilion ArtsCentre)5 Pure Brubeck 5 Wilko Johnson (Pavilion Arts Centre)6 The Rat Pack is Back!6Buxton Buzz Comedy Club - April (PavilionArts Centre)7Live/Wire 7-8 Double Vision (Pavilion Arts CentreStudio)8 Rainy Days & Mondays – The CarpentersStory9 Treasure Island 9 Simon Yates – The Wild Within 10 Hormonal Housewives 11The Ugly Duckling (Pavilion Arts CentreStudio)11The Hollies12 Beyond the Barricade 13 Recitals at the Arts Centre - VictoriaBarton (soprano) & Elgan Thomas (tenor)(Pavilion Arts Centre)13 The ELO Experience 13 Seann Walsh (Pavilion Arts Centre)14 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 14 Grimethorpe Colliery Band 15 In The Box 16 Shylock 17 Beanbag Stories - Farm Yard Fun (PavilionArts Centre)18 The Northern Soul Tour 2012 - AngeloStarr & The Team and Lorraine Silver 19 Are You Experienced? – The Jimi HendrixExperience
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Murray Hallam, the owner and Kate Taylor, the manageresshave decided to retire from the knitting and needleworkshop in Ripley. The decision came after much deliberationand soul searching, such has been the enjoymentexperienced over the past 37 years in serving and lookingafter the needs of their numerous customers, many ofwhom have become good friends.
Both Murray and Kate enjoy reasonably good health andso wish to have time to be able to pursue other activitiesand to do some travelling too. They also wish to have moretime to spend with family and friends, some of whom havebeen neglected over the years
Murray is looking for a new owner to build on the happyrelationship the shop has with its customers and continuethe ongoing success of the business. Both Murray andKate appreciate the good will of their customers, old andnew and thank them for their custom over the years. Therewill be many happy memories to look back on.
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i’ve never made a secret of the fact that i have
quite a short attention span. When people talk
to me i find my mind starts to cloud over and
think about something else. i don’t wish to be
rude or ignore people but my brain just leaves
the scene. My wife spots it instantly and says
‘are you listening or am i boring you?’ i think
a light must come on somewhere around my
face saying ‘gone away” or “closed for lunch”.
However i am getting increasingly frustrated
with TV programmes that presume i can’t stay
with the plot for more than five minutes. i’m
convinced that i have got longer staying
power than that.
i quite enjoy Countryfile but they insist on chopping the
programme up and then sticking all the bits back
together in five-minute segments with “i’ll be back later
in the programme”. One minute i’m watching Matt
abseiling down a mountain and the next i am thrust into
the weather forecast with the promise ‘Matt will be back
a little later to show you what happened’. Obviously the
weather is slotted in later otherwise it could be old stuff
and that would be no use. Then suddenly i’m on Adam’s
farm shearing sheep and before it’s finished i’m off on a
canoe somewhere with Ellie, who for some reason can’t
finish canoeing until Matt comes back to have a go, but
he can’t yet because he’s still coming down on his ropes
and the weather man hasn’t done his bit, but can’t until
John has sold us a calendar.
The main problem is that every time they come back,
they explain to you what they were doing the last time
that you were with them and what is going to happen
next. Multiply that by three or four times and it starts to
grate on you and you begin to realise that without it, the
show would be half its length! you can’t lose the plot
though – you aren’t allowed to!
The other programme is Escape to the Country, how
many times do you need to tell me that Mr and Mrs
Earntwistleshaw hyphen Smith have got six hundred
grand to spend? Once is ok. i got it at the beginning…
and where they want to live!
The problem is that once you start to notice it you can’t
stop. Antiques Road Trip does it with “let’s look what
they bought”. Well, actually we saw them buying it. So
does Celebrity Chef, Gardeners’ World does it, but i
stopped watching that as you may be aware due to
dejection. i think this type of programming dialogue is
called digression but i think it is more like indigestion;
you just can’t get rid of it.
Mind you i suppose we could just switch off or even
better just watch the end of the show because they
review it all then anyway. Or fast forward it and miss
those bits. i could save hours. After reviewing these
programmes i feel quite smug that my concentration is
not so bad after all. Well, obviously that’s only my
opinion others may disagree, if of course they’re
listening.
On the subject of TV there was an advert on recently for
a new laxative that says ‘take
before you go to sleep’. A tad dangerous i thought.
i was chatting to someone the other day who told me
that they were a ‘vivid’ reader! That’s a new one on me.
Unless of course they were describing the way they read
and not how much.
i am currently taking medicine that ‘could make my
stools dark’. i’ve looked at the kitchen chairs every day
and they’re fine!
Can’t wee!Bargain!!
Poetic justiceFollowing last month’s article about blood tests Ihad a letter informing me I needed one. How’sthat for timing?
So, being obedient I went for one. When I sat down I was asked
“Which arm?”. All kinds of smart quips were running through my
brain - like ‘there is blood in both”, however
common sense prevailed when I looked at the man with the
needle and opted for my left arm.
Seconds later it was all over and feeling relieved that I wasnt
recognised by anyone in the hospital, I made for a sharp exit!
I’m sorry I’ll say that again - again!
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A wild and very wet night, the rain beating on the
southwest-facing window panes, still spitting as i set off in the
darkness. Clouds were scudding north-eastwards, the first traces
of dawn seen through a gap in the clouds. Apart from the wind
soughing through the trees, there was no other sound. Earlier i
had heard a moorhen call from a nearby pond but no owls were
calling this morning as they do in still, frosty weather but few
creatures enjoy windy conditions, they feel disoriented.
Mild, start of a new day, water standing where puddles have
formed, reflecting the sky, trees and hedgerows. These are the
conditions frequently encountered by wild creatures, an
important part of their world, but life must go on. i disturbed a
wood pigeon that clattered off into the gloom and then heard
something totally unexpected. A skylark suddenly burst into song
from the darkness at the side of the cornfield. i squelched and
slid along the track, talking to one of our cats that had decided to
accompany me, and what a pleasure it was. The skylark sang
again, its song carried towards me on the wind. nature is full of
surprises but you have to be about to be surprised. The rain of a
few days ago soaked into the land but this time water is running
off, swelling the stream with muddy water. Still no human sounds
but some activity as i saw a light twinkling in a cottage window.
A pair of ducks flew low and quickly overhead, softly quacking
as they passed by. The first notes of a mistle thrush as i stood
alongside an alder, silhouetted against the lightening sky, its twigs
festooned with catkins, not yet open unlike the lambs’ tails on
hazels. The hedgerow fringing the stream is ancient and i look
forward to seeing it unfold in tune with the seasons. A thrush
sang from another part of the countryside; territories are being
re-occupied, the owners proclaiming their ownership by their
singing or by ‘drumming’ as is the case with the greater-spotted
woodpecker, a short while ago only seen, seldom heard, apart
from soft ‘chip-chips’. A blackbird’s alarm note cut through the
air, the diurnal inhabitants of the countryside beginning to shake
off the shackles of the night. A robin and wren sang as i walked
through their territories and those of many other creatures. i
heard the first call, or caw, from a crow as i looked over the
greening winter corn, the rain is money in the bank after three
abnormally dry months, followed by predictions of this, that and
the other. ‘February fill dyke, be it black or be it white’,
fortunately the former and a start has been made on redressing
the balance. i reached the end of the wood and goodness knows
what had taken place in it under the cloak of darkness. Far away
over the corn, a blackbird sang but it needs fine tuning. The
stream is more tuneful as the increased volume of water
encounters obstacles on its downhill passage.
i turned for home just as the rooks decided it was time for them
to swoop and dive over their feeding ground for the day, calling
excitedly as they did so. The number of ducks on the pond had
been swelled by later arrivals and they were making a whole
variety of sounds, providing their own music for their paddlings,
a natural ballet, ‘duck Pond’? perhaps. The sky cleared, morning
had broken. Below the track, under some trees, yellow winter
aconites and snowdrops are in flower.
By mid-morning, i heard and saw the skylark high above the
field where i had earlier heard it in the darkness. it was touched
golden by the early morning sun, easily visible against the pale
blue sky through the rain-washed air. A chaffinch sang from the
bough of a tree and i had to remind myself it is still mid-February.
A pair of gulls glided high overhead, using the breeze as they
scoured the land below them, searching for flooded parts of
fields, instant larders of drowned earthworms and other victims of
the rains. A large heron stood in the pasture not far from the
stream, its beady eye looking for food, in its case virtually
anything, most things are grist to the mill where its diet is
concerned.
‘From a Cart-Road’
‘On the beaten track’
Bye for now, Furlong
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ceOn an icy cold February
evening……our destination was
the charming, historic village of
Melbourne and The Paddock
Country House Hotel. Once
known as The Railway Hotel, The
Paddock, just two minutes’ drive
from Donington Park race track, is
now affectionately named after
the circuit entrance.
There are plenty of luxury break offers and
weekend retreats available at the hotel,
offering a relaxed and comfortable stay. The
restaurant is the pride of The Paddock
Hotel, their aim is to achieve 3 rosettes and
become the top fine dining restaurant in
Derbyshire under the guidance of their
Michelin trained head chef, Mr Timothy
Slack, who has worked closely with
Raymond Blanc's prodigy, Charles Harris.
Raluca-Gabriela, head receptionist and
supervisor, welcomed us warmly and then
showed us to our table in the centre of the
newly refurbished dining room. This has a
fresh contemporary look; the walls dressed
with black and white contrasting wallpapers
and plenty of soft lighting. The natural
wooden beams add a traditional
atmosphere to the restaurant. The tables
looked inviting; each set with crisp white
linens and the candles gave warmth and
intimacy to the restaurant. It was then that I
noticed the serving area through to the
kitchen opposite where you can see head
chef, Timothy and his team busily preparing
the guests' food orders for the evening,
bringing scenes from Masterchef
immediately to mind!
Restaurant manager, Scott Cawley offered
us the wine list. You can choose from an
excellent selection of fine wines to enhance
your meal choice. We subsequently
ordered our drinks with Erastus, who along
with the other ‘waiting’ staff, provided a
very professional and attentive service from
the minute we arrived.
The à la carte menu offers a superb
selection of dishes, made from locally
sourced ingredients, within a 26 mile radius
wherever possible, supporting businesses
from around the Melbourne area. There is
also the opportunity to select from the ‘bar
specials board’ in the warm and welcoming
Paddock Bar, where meals and snacks are
also produced by the head chef and his
team to the same consistently high
standards.
We had just placed our starters and mains
order with Scott, when Timothy arrived and
introduced himself, presenting us both with
an ‘amuse bouche’, a little tingler for the
taste buds, offering us a glimpse of his
approach to cooking.....French duck foie
gras, poached and served with port infused
quince, finished with black truffle foam.
During the course of the evening, Timothy
proceeded to talk to other diners in the
restaurant, which we thought was a lovely
gesture, as you very rarely meet your chef!
The foie gras, was beautifully presented,
tasted delicate but rich and buttery, with the
quince complementing the subtle flavours
perfectly, this definitely prepared our taste
buds well for our meal to follow.
Our starters soon arrived, again superbly
presented, scallops for my partner and tuna
as my choice. Succulent and perfectly
cooked, the pan seared, hand-dived scallops
with pickled chanterelles, dressed with a
black truffle feather, cream truffle foam and
pink caviar was a perfect combination.
My yellow fin tuna steaks were poached in
olive oil and presented with a cup of
watermelon sorbet, finished with raspberry
and basil oil, squid ink and crème fraiche jus,
lemon & lime caper jelly and topped with
black seaweed crisps. Exquisite and a real
chance for the chef to showcase his skills!
We were offered more drinks by Erastus,
then we welcomed the arrival of our main
meals , Steve’s choice was a ‘chump of lamb’
presented on carrot purée and braised red
cabbage, with rosemary and thyme truffle
mash, finished with wilted lettuce and
eucalyptus foam. The lamb was very tasty
and tender and the accompaniments
cooked and presented to perfection. The
use of herbs made the aroma of this dish as
appealing as its taste.
I had chosen the assiette of pork; pork fillet
wrapped in nettle and foie gras butter,
poached baby carrot rounds, a petite jug of
red wine jus and finished with ‘all day’
crackling. I couldn’t help but finish
everything on my plate as once I had started
eating it, it was all totally irresistible!
….and when it came to the dessert menu a
short while later, again, I could not resist the
temptation of the mouth-watering desserts
in front of me!
I chose the tarte au citron, which consisted
of a fresh lemon tart made with deep, rich
yellow duck eggs , served on a shortcrust
pastry, delicately finished with intricate
glasswork and a hazelnut and chilli sabayon.
This was a true delight, easily eaten and
leaving a fresh clean taste at the end of the
meal, a lovely mix of sharp, sweet and cool
flavours.
The basil pannacotta had caught Steve’s eye.
It was the iced beetroot parfait and
cinnamon jam that it was served with that
he was intrigued about. Beetroot has a high
natural sugar content and so is ideal, if
unusual, for a dessert. It is now one of his
favourite dishes and the only
disappointment to him is the fact that he is
unlikely to find it anywhere else!
We decided to finish our meal at this point,
although there were teas, coffees and
liqueurs available if we had wished to have
them. For us, this had been a truly first-class
fine dining experience, where Timothy’s
skills and creativity certainly proved that
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It’s always nice to see a plan cometogether and The Spanker Inn atNether Heage is the perfectexample of people comingtogether with common aims toput into place a plan and thenworking hard at it as a team toensure its success. ‘Saving ourvillage pubs’ has been frequentlyin the media recently and here itis in action. It is a year since ourlast report on The Spanker. Mindyou we have kept popping infrom time to time to see howthings were going. So, whenDanielle invited us to ‘take a lookat us now’, we needed nopersuasion.
Once again we were pleased to meet
Danielle and her two chefs Mike and Chris
and sit and chat about where they all were
with the plan we had discussed a year
earlier. The results are outstanding, in fact
the day before they had served 140 covers
which is fantastic to hear at a time when we
are constantly being told that the village pub
is under threat. Here is a success story that
is still unfolding. It is obvious that Danielle
and her team have been relentless in making
the Spanker a welcoming village pub serving
fine ales and traditional, quality, pub food. As
we stood at the bar, which featured four
very fine ales; Black Sheep, Pedigree, Abbot
and London Pride, Danielle excitedly told us
of their outstanding year - the growth of
their business linked with the events that
they put on to ensure The Spanker is part
of village life. I’ll tell you later about those
but first I need to describe the food
because I am sure that’s what you want to
know about.
Mick and Chris are two fine chefs and put
on very varied menus. I say menus as there
are three: the main one, the specials and the
lite bites, not forgetting of course the
carvery. Something for everyone, that’s the
motto.
For his starter Alistair had the deep fried
brie (two very generous pieces) served with
warm red onion chutney and salad. For the
main course he went for the carvery. The
British are justifiably famous for their roast
dinners and his carvery at the Spanker was
most enjoyable. He was given a generous
slice of well cooked roast beef expertly cut
and also asked if he would like a slice from
another joint. The warm roasted ham
looked good so he had this as well. With
dishes of vegetables to help yourself to he
chose a massive Yorkshire pudding and
surrounded this with large crisp roasted
potatoes and a portion each of the carrots
and red cabbage. This was topped with dark,
rich gravy. For a weekday lunch (12-2pm) or
Sunday lunch (12-4pm) this was a
reasonably priced, value for money meal and
I can see why it is necessary to book first if
you want to visit the Spanker at the
weekend.
Scott decided on the tasty large field
mushroom to start and followed on with
moussaka which was served in an ovenware
dish with homemade chips. A nice change
from lasagne, it was one of the chef’s
favourite dishes and he declared it delicious.
David’s choice of tiger prawns in a chilli
sauce came as a surprise. The prawns were
what was expected; plump, juicy and tender
but the sauce was not the usual (red and
jam-like) but a light, savoury jus with a
pleasant taste of chilli but not too much
heat. A fine leaf salad and a chunk of warm
bread completed the well balanced first
course.
New to the Spanker is their ‘Pie Night’ on a
Monday. This features a choice of three pies
topped with homemade pastry
accompanied with either chipped or
mashed potatoes and garden or mushy
peas. What could be better on a Monday
night than to sit by the roaring fire with a
steak and ale pie and a pint of Pedigree?
Now you are getting the reason why the
Spanker is bucking the trend and putting the
village pub back on the map. Events planned
that you can get involved in are music nights
that encompass all kinds of musical tastes
including jazz (I’ll miss that one! Sorry
Danielle but I will be at the prog rock one!).
On April 21st there is a 10km charity fun
run (or walk) which can be started or
finished with a drink and food.
As we discussed whether we could manage
a pudding with Mike and Chris, who
dedicate Tuesday afternoons to making their
fresh homemade desserts, Danielle brought
a tasty selection to our table, including
apple crumble and custard and a very rich
fruit cake. We all indulged in a selection of
desserts, the warm chocolate sponge cake a
firm favourite. I’m not a chocolate fan but
there was something about the warm, dark,
bitter-sweet coating to the light chocolate
sponge that made it irresistible.
This brought to an end our extremely
relaxing and delicious lunch. Time to head
back to work via the other part of the
dining room where artists are welcome to
display their wares and you can vote for
your favourite piece. A nice touch we
thought as this is something that gets us all
involved in what is happening in our
community. As you may guess from the
above it is all hands on deck at the Spanker
as they work at putting customer
satisfaction first in the way the menu is
constructed and the beers are chosen.
These things don’t happen by accident but
when people come together with a
common cause, to run an efficient and
enjoyable business, it definitely gives Nether
Heage a pub to be proud of.
We would like to wish Danielle and her
team a successful 2012.
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The Spanker“...putting customer
satisfaction first”
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THE SPANKER INNAT NETHER HEAGE
Spanker Lane, Nether Heage, Belper,Derbyshire DE56 2AT
Telephone 01773 853222
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I’m the son of my father or so the song went by a group who wasdefinitely named after me. That’s my first tip anyway. I am quite anancient food in fact I am rooted in history as Horace mentioned
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Leek and Fontina Risotto
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the intention being to give customers a new menu each visit.
The popular specials board changes to keep you coming back and it'sall thanks to imaginative and innovative dishes dreamed up by DaveOwens and his kitchen team.
“A focus this winter has been on the fantastic new vegetarian dishesthat are coming through at the minute and becoming more and morepopular, not just with vegetarians." Dave says "We've also always beenknown for a great steak and we still offer a great range of grilledDerbyshire beef, including the brand new introduction of a great value8oz fillet steak!"
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LOSTDERBYSHIREHOUSES
OldMarkeatonHall, Derbyby Maxwell Craven
The estate of Markeaton was in the
hands of the Earl of Chester when
the Domesday Book was written in
1086 and was tenanted from him
by Goscelin, one of his senior
retainers. Yet it would seem that
before 1073, when the Earl
involved himself in an act of
disloyalty to the Conqueror, his
possessions in Derbyshire were
very considerably greater.
Thereafter, Markeaton,
Mackworth, Allestree and part of
Kniveton were all he was left with.
Goscelin’s family, the Touchets, built the first
house on the estate, for it is mentioned in deeds in
the early 12th century. A church and priest at
Markeaton were recorded in the Domesday Book,
yet no mention of either appears subsequently,
suggesting that it was a domestic chapel (and thus
implying the existence of a residence). By 1200
the church at Mackworth alone is mentioned in
the charters of Darley Abbey and the supposition
is that the original church had became a domestic
Above:
Detail of the hall from the
bird’s eye view of the old
house in 1753. [Derby
Museums]
Right:
The new house; Markeaton
Hall, the seat of William
Mundy MP
chapel attached to the Touchets’ house and a fresh church to serve the
estate had been founded at Mackworth, with its patronage given to
the Abbey which immediately rented it back to the Touchets.
Later, in 1405, the Touchets inherited the barony of Audley of Heleigh
(in Cheshire) but after that it all went a bit downhill for them. The 7th
Lord Audley fought for Richard III at Bosworth but was later executed
for putting himself at the head of the so called Cornish Insurrection,
he was captured at the Battle of Blackheath on the outskirts of
London. The family sold up in 1516 and moved to Ireland where they
were later created Earls of Castlehaven, but the 2nd Earl disgraced
himself by involvement in the sort of scandal which would have kept
the late lamented News of the World in self-righteous headlines for
weeks and was consequently executed.
The Derbyshire estates centred on Markeaton were purchased by an
ex-Sheriff of London, Sir John Mundy of Checkendon in Oxfordshire,
who had made his fortune as a goldsmith. In 1522 he went on to
become Lord Mayor of the City. Fuller’s Worthies states that he was
the son of William Mundy of High Wycombe in Bucks, but the family
actually claimed a Derbyshire descent, albeit one that is in detail hard
to authenticate, but an estate at Alstonefield in Staffordshire held by
Sir John’s son Vincent seems to have been held over a century before
by a Mundy.
Mundy built a new house, probably c1522-24, partly timber-framed,
but on a stone plinth with a multi-gabled two storey façade, above
which rose a tall central feature topped by three steep gables and
clustered chimneys. This would have occupied the space where in a
more conventional house an inner courtyard would have been.
Although Melbury in Dorset is a slightly later contemporary (and
perhaps slightly more sophisticated) example of a very similar house,
old Markeaton nevertheless does constitute one of the precursors of
the later Elizabethan mania in the East Midlands for building
unusually tall houses which reached its apogee with houses
such as Wollaton Hall and Worksop Manor (the latter long
destroyed) in Nottinghamshire and of course, Hardwick.
The house stood behind a very expansive courtyard of
timber framed offices, outbuildings and stables ranged
round three sides, the house forming the fourth, but set back
somewhat and surrounded by a wall punctuated by three
impressive gates which may have been later additions.
Much of the west side of the stable/offices range was built
on a stone plinth punctuated by buttresses executed with
carved details. A branch of the Markeaton Brook ran
through the north range of this courtyard and was probably
so diverted a considerable time before in order to act as a
freshwater supply and drain to the stable range.
We know all this because an unknown artist drew a bird’s
eye view of the old house in 1753, just before Sir John
Mundy’s descendant Wrightson, having inherited estates in
Leicestershire, resolved to have it demolished and replaced
by the house (also demolished) that many of the older
generation in Derby will recall. This is immensely valuable
as a record of a long lost and architecturally important
mansion and is in the safe hands of Derby Museum along
with plans and elevations of the replacement house, all
appearing to date from 1753. The likelihood is therefore,
that the drawing of the old house is by James Denstone, the
LOST DERBYSHIRE HOUSES
Old Markeaton Hall, Derby
man who seems to have designed the later house, which
was completed in 1755.
We can also derive more information about the old mansion
from a series on inventories from the 17th century and from
the hearth tax return of 1662 in which the house was taxed
on 11 hearths, suggesting that despite its appearance in the
drawing it must have been a fairly compact edifice. The best
inventory is that drawn up following the death of Edward
Mundy in 1607, in which he left property assessed at nearly
£1,000. This mentions the Great Chamber, two other
chambers, three ‘halls’, three other rooms, a brew-house
and stables, William Woolley in 1713 described it as ‘an
ancient seat’, which hardly tells us much we didn’t know.
Needless to say, little is left of the house today. A rather
battered stone pinnacle from it survives as a park feature,
and the buttressed stone plinth that supported the stable
block survives underneath the rather mauled remains of the
hunting stables built for F N C Mundy by Joseph Pickford in
c.1772 on the NW corner of the present structure. Beyond
that there is nothing; everything else was swept away for
Denstone’s new house, for Pickford’s stable block and
William Emes’s 115 acre park, not to mention the site’s
municipalisation in the years subsequent to 1929 when the
last Mrs Mundy, Emily Georgiana, left it to the Council.
Top left: NW angle of the stable block
shewing the buttressed stone wall
surviving from the previous stable range
[M Craven]
Middle left: The new hall in its heyday.
Bottom left: Melbury in Dorset, from the
lake, built 1536-1538. Note the tower
rising through the centre of the house
[M Craven]
Top right: The bird’s eye view of 1753
[Derby Museums]
Above: The surviving orangery from the
new hall
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The Fabulous Leather Shop of Belper
Now available at
Travel in style with the newHighbury range of suitcases
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The gorgeous newspring/ summer2012 collection byMichaela Louisafeatures stunningcolours andextremely femininefashion. Nowavailable from Jillian Hart Fashions, 40 - 44 BabingtonLane, Derby.Telephone 01332 347647.
A fresh startPut 1st April in your diaries – Tissington Hall is amust-visit for all married couples-to-be.Tissington Hall, steeped in history and tuckedaway in the Peak District’s wild rolling hills, willsoon launch its decadent new Simon BondArboretum Pavillion.
The stunning Pavillion can seat 150 invited guests within a beautiful
setting near the house and on 1April 2012 White Media will be
showcasing this exclusive romantic venue that has so much to offer
couples who are looking for a grand setting.
Eight generations of the FitzHerbert family have lived in this beautifulJacobean Mansion, which presides over a quintessentially Englishvillage, complete with duck pond and village green. It is the perfectvenue for a fairytale wedding, garden opera, private party or exclusivecorporate event. Whatever the occasion,Tissington Hall is a beautifulbackdrop with a timeless atmosphere all of its own. At the showcase,guests can expect to see Sir Richard FitzHerbert’s Tissington Hall andthe stunning grounds with an array of top wedding suppliers ready tohelp you with your big day such as Red Olive, who will with be inforce with a selection of canapes to sample.
There will also be entertainment from Paul Martyn. Tissington Hall’swedding co-ordinatorVictoria will be on hand with available weddingdates for both 2012 and 2013.This special day has been put togetherbyWhite Media and Tissington Hall to offer couples a magicalexperience they will never forget.
For more information call White Media on 01246 541906www.whitemedialtd.co.uk www.tissington-hall.co.uk
A Magical Setting
Just look and book: www.designsbymarlaine.co.uk
Designs by Marlaine82, High Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire. DE55 7BE
Telephone 01773 830787
A-Ma-Zing Prom Dresses Fabulous Designs and Colours
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Opening Times: Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 5.00pm
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David Nidd Jewellers of Belper
High Quality Watchmakers • Jewellers • Silversmiths
15 Bridge Street, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 1AY Tel: 01773 880470
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A fresh start
Loake shoes are for those who wantcontemporary designs with traditionalquality and craftsmanship. Availablenow from Rock Fall, Major House, Wimsey Way, Alfreton. DE55 4LS
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T: 01332 346321M: 07989 779210
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Opening Times:Tuesday - Saturday 9am to 5pm
with late nights Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
Free ParkingAppointment Service: 01332 551440Abbey Lane, Darley Abbey, Derby DE22 1DG
Created usingSimply RecycledAran, this tiedcardigan is from oneof the range of newSirdar springpatterns. Yarn andpattern availablefrom a hugeselection at TheWool Shop, U-duit,Church Street,Ripley.
‘Big is beautiful’ prom dresses - these 10 layered dressesare now available from Designs by Marlaine. Thesestunning dresses are ultra glamorous and perfect forproms and special occasions. Contact the shop for anappointment. Designs by Marlaine, 82 High Street,Alfreton, Derbyshire. Tel 01773 830787www.designsbymarlaine.co.uk
Travel in style with thenew Highbury rangeof suitcases and travelbags, available only atThe Fabulous LeatherShop Belper
T: 01773 608616 Major House, Wimsey Way, Alfreton Tr. Est.,
Alfreton DE55 4LS Mon-Fri: 9.00-5.30 Sat: 9.30-5.00
A contemporary designand traditional craftmanship
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Tudor JewellersSouth St, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5QT Tel: 01159 303 004
Using sterling silver and 14ct gold, chooseand combine your favourite charms tocreate a unique piece of PANDORA
Jewellery
Mothering Sunday March 18th
FAShIon ShoW
Sponsored by Morley HayesThursday 15th March arrive 7pm to 7.30pm
Sachaverell Suite, Morley hayes
Cost £10 including a glass of champagne
All proceeds to Cancer Charities.
Contact Clarkes of Ripley 01773 742151
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DMC • Anchor • Books • Tablecloths • Tapestry Wools • Threads • Frames • Hoops
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‘PictureFraming Service
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Established
19757a Church Street, Ripley DE5 3BU Tel: 01773 745824
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We are a good wool shop
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X-Stitch - Surface Embroidery - DaylightMagnifying Lamps & Bulbs - Tapestry -
Lowery Workstands
Haven’t you suffered enough? How many times have we heard “I wish I’d visited weeks ago”?We can make such a difference.. Well, don’t put up with thoseaches and pains any longer. We are fully qualified remedial andsports therapists who can ease your problems away. No harshmanipulations and suitable for all ages with exercise advice givenfor a speedy recovery. 01773 749512 to book your appointment.Fizzio-Fit, Butterley.
A fabulous new collection of footwear for a great spring
look is now in stock at Frox of Draycott. Available in a
variety of sizes and colours. For more information
contact Frox, The Courtyard, Draycott Mill, Derbyshire.
Telephone 01332 875572 www.froxshop.com
Mum’s Perfect Day – Competition
To celebrate Mother’s Day this year The Alphabet Gift
Shop in Station Road, Mickleover is asking Mums to tell
them about the things that would make their ‘Perfect Day’.
“We are looking for Mums to list up to 12 things that
would make their day extra special” said shop owner, Sue
Dorling. “Or children can enter on Mum’s behalf and write a
list of things that they think their Mum would enjoy on her
special day . . . it’s open to all.”
It could be “sunshine on a frosty morning, breakfast in bed,
watching the boys play football, a spot of gardening and a
glass of red wine . . . it’s whatever makes you happy.
We’ll judge the entries on humour, originality and general
loveliness and the one we like the best will be type set and
printed as an A2 size framed text print (worth £75) in a
choice of colourways to hang on the wall. Two runners up
will also be chosen and their entries printed as A4 size
framed prints.
Samples of the text prints and competition entry forms,
with full instructions, are available at The Alphabet Gift Shop
at 44 Station Rd, Mickleover and from Alphabet Interiors at
6 Grassy Court, Grassy Lane (behind Burnaston Garage).
Or you can e-mail [email protected] for an
entry form.
You can also view (and buy!) the prints on our brand new,
long awaited website! Hooray!
www.thealphabetgiftshop.co.uk
Good luck!
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The Florist GateBarn Farm, Chapel LaneRolleston on DoveDE13 9AG01283 [email protected]
Flowers With Love
Offering Designer Clothing, Fabulous Jewellery, Accessories & Gifts…Wanted - Quality Ladies Clothing, Handbags & Accessories…
Frox Fashion Show in conjunction with the Mayor of ErewashWednesday 4th April 2012 TICKETS NOW ON SALE
The Courtyard, Draycott Mill, Market Street,Draycott, Derbyshire DE72 3NBTel: 01332 875572 www.froxshop.com
Now In Stock New Pippa Handbags
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Entries to reach us by March 16th 2012
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L I M I T E D
When thoughts turn to holidays, why
not take a closer look at getting out
onto the open road.
More and more people are taking to the open road in their
motorhomes and caravans. The rise in sales of these vehicles over the
last few years is evidence that this is an expanding market. The luxury
levels in these latest mobile homes is quite exceptional. Gone are the
days of going to a cold toilet block in the middle of a field, as these
homes now come equipped with flushing toilets, hot showers, double
glazing and central heating. All the mod cons that you have at home
but this time out in the countryside.
What could be better than flinging open the door of your mobile
home or caravan and just breathing in fresh country air at any one of
hundreds of sites around the country. Britain has some fantastic
scenery to be enjoyed and motorhomes and caravans can open up
new vistas for the adventurous holidaymaker. As an ex-caravanner I
have enjoyed some fantastic holidays in and around Derbyshire itself,
you don't have to go far to enjoy a break. The initial investment in a
mobile home or caravan can be quite high, but don’t let that put you
off, remember this is a long term investment and will afford you the
opportunity to take not only your main holidays but afford you many
delightful weekends away. The second hand market is buoyant too
with many bargains to be found, I found a delightful 6 berth caravan
for under £5,000 that came complete with all mod cons.
If buying is too much of an outlay then there are companies around
that rent motorhomes and caravans for weekly periods. This obviously
reduces the outlay but still gives you the opportunity to enjoy the
outdoor life. Remember though, if you are hiring a caravan, you will
need to check that your current vehicle is capable of towing it.
If you are a current owner and love the home you have, then it may be
time to look at refitting your vehicle. When you have invested in a van,
it is not always the best option to trade it in. It is possible to upgrade
your vehicle with the latest bathroom equipment, central heating,
carpet, cooker etc. This can prove a very cost effective way of having a
‘better’ motorhome or caravan.
Whilst out in the open countryside a bike is always a good way to get
around. They are easy to carry
and provide the ideal
opportunity to have a pootle
around the lanes.
Don’t forget to stock up with
the necessary equipment before
you go away. Ensure you have
plenty of gas and that your torch
has fresh batteries!
Here are some of the people
who can help you;
www.peakleisurevehicles.co.uk
www.geoffcox.co.uk
www.derbymotorhomes.co.uk
www.glossopcaravans.co.uk
www.sandccaravanservices.co.uk
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Life on the open road
VOLVO SAABINDEPENDENT SPECIALIST
Service and Repair FacilitiesNew & Used Parts Available
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The Polaris is a brand new prototype of a semi
integrated motor home made on the 3rd generation
of Mercedes sprinter and features several new
solutions regarding interior and exterior design.
A great amount of knowledge and technology has been invested in thedevelopment of the vehicle, which is aimed at buyers who demand thehighest quality, reliability, usage and design.
The interior entrances the visitor at first glance. It combines classic
with modern inspiration. It shows high quality expertise and a love ofdetail which can be seen at first sight and becomes obvious duringusage.
The interior of the Polaris has been designed to suit even the mostdemanding customers. The elegant, curved lines of the furniture andabove all the functional organization of the elements will surely leaveyou speechless.
Geoff Cox of Denby has the only Adria Polaris in the country, so whynot go down and look at this stunning motor home
designed to suit even the most demanding customersThe Polaris
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Thursday 9am - 7pmFriday 9am - 6pm
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