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Welcome to the English, midlands city of Derby in the county of Derbyshire, England, U.K.
By Mark on August 12, 2010
Now and again I will write a post about a place of interest, that I would like to visit and find out about these places, well this time I have decide to head the English, midlands, city of Derby, this is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. This city lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban area was 229,407. According to the 2001 census, Derby was at that time the 18th largest settlement in England, measured by urban area.
This is a picture taken from flickr of Derby Catherdral.
Here are a few places to visit and enjoy they are: Derby Cathedralen you are at Derby, there are: Cathedral Quarter, Darley Abbey, Derby Arboretum, Derby Canal, Derby Industrial Museum (Silk Mill), Derby Friargate Station (of which all that remains is Handyside’s bridge across Friargate), Markeaton Park Light Railway, a heritage railway, Pride Park Stadium (Derby County F.C.) and its predecessor the Baseball Ground (now demolished), River Derwent and finally St Helen’s House, Derby.
This is a picture taken from flickr of the River Derwent.
Now Derby is a large city with so much to do and see, here are just some of the Landmarks, which you will find within Derby or just on the outskirts of the city, they are: Derby Cathedral tower is 212 feet (68.6 meters) tall to the tip of the pinnacles. This has been home to a pair of breeding peregrine falcons since 2006. Three webcams monitor the falcons here, Derby Gaol is a visitor attraction based in the dungeons of the Derbyshire County Gaol which dates back to 1756, Derby Industrial Museum is situated in Derby Silk Mill and shows the industrial heritage and technological achievement of Derby, including Rolls-Royce aero engines, railways, mining, quarrying and foundries, Pickford’s House Museum. Pickford’s House Museum was built by architect Joseph Pickford in 1770. It was his home and business headquarters. Derby Museum and Art Gallery shows paintings by Joseph Wright, as well as fine Royal Crown Derby porcelain, natural history, local regiments and archaeology. Pickford also designed St Helen’s House in King Street.
This is a picture taken from flickr of the Derby Canal between Willington and Stenso, DERBY.
The skyline of the inner city changed in 1968 when the inner ring road with its two new crossings of the River Derwent was built. The route of the ring road went through the St. Alkmund’s Church and its Georgian churchyard, the only Georgian square in Derby. Both were demolished to make way for the road, a move still criticised today. Thus the editor (Elizabeth Williamson) of the 2nd edition of Pevsner for Derbyshire wrote:- ‘…the character and cohesion of the centre has been completely altered by the replacement of a large number of C18 houses in the centre by a multi-lane road. As a traffic scheme this road is said to be a triumph; as townscape it is a disaster.’
This is a picture taken fromflickr of Pride Park Stadium, the home to Derby County Football Club.
The newer buildings along Ford Street and St Alkmund’s Way include the Friargate Studios, The Joseph Wright Centre (a campus of Derby College) and the Jurys Inn. The hotel dominates the skyline, demoting nearby St Mary’s and, indeed, the Cathedral (silhouettes which formerly described the character of the city). The building of the Jurys Inn has altered well liked approach views of the city such as those from the top of Green Lane, Nottingham Road and from Darley Park.
This has got to be one of the most interseting and entertaining cities to visit, with pubs, clubs, bars, shops, parks, country walks, historic walks, hotels, bed and breakfast, theatres, cinemas, restaurants, museums and historical places to visit, you have got to be in your element, and if you like football, you can go and see the Championship (second division), football side Derby County.
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