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The Peacock at Rowsley, Derby DE4 2EB, England. Luxury in the English MidlandsThe Peacock at Rowsley is a small luxury hotel located in the famous Peak District in the heart of England, and conveniently close to the major towns of Chesterfield, Sheffield, Manchester, Nottingham and Derby.Recently acquired by Lord Edward Manners, owner of nearby Haddon Hall, the hotel has been refurbished throughout and styled by award winning designer India Mahdavi. Our 16 comfortable en suite bedrooms are luxuriously appointed with antique furniture, crisp white sheets and the finest fabrics sourced from London, Paris, New York and Milan. Head Chef, Matthew Rushton, was trained by Gordon Ramsay and has designed tantalising menus for our restaurant and bar, using wherever possible locally sourced ingredients. Find the best deal, compare prices and read what other travelers have to say at TripAdvisor.

Derbyshire (Pevsner Buildings of England S.) The Derbyshire Peak District makes a dramatic setting for some of England's finest buildings: the rambling medieval Haddon Hall, the great ducal seat and park at Chatsworth, and the amazing late Georgian mills at Cromford and Calver. Hardwick, Kedleston and Bolsover add to the register of great country houses, while the architecture of high spa towns, Matlock and Buxton, creates its own special atmosphere. Less well known are Derby itself, with its Georgian cathedral, and the gentler country to the south, where Repton and Melbourne preserve unusually eloquent Anglo-Saxon and Norman church buildings. Tour Derbyshire.

Mountain Bike Guide: Quality Routes in the Peak District and Derbyshire The region covered by the Peak District National Park and the county of Derbyshire is without doubt one of the finest areas of England to explore by mountain bike. It extends from the gentle, intricate farmland of the south to the stark and dramatic hills of the north where ‘Great winds blow over miles and miles of ling and bog and black rock, and the curlews still go crying in that empty air as they did before the Romans came.’ Tour Derbyshire.

Ghosts of Derby Derby the Ghost Capital of England? It is an intriguing thought. Now two local men, one a specialist in matters supernatural, the other a local historian with a particular interest in the subject, have joined forces to produce Ghosts of Derby, a guide to the city's spookiest sites, where ghostly presences are felt and where, sometimes, things actually do go 'bump in the night'. Here we read about ghosts from the nation's history who found their way to Derby, Bonnie Prince Charlie and Mary, Queen of Scots for instance, tormented souls, holy ghosts, surgical spirits, Derby has its share of haunted hospitals, commercial ghosts, they haunt our shops and offices and haunted inns. There is also a glossary to help the reader know more about what kind of ghosts they might expect to encounter on a trip around Derby's haunted buildings. The result is a fascinating account of a city which, by all accounts, has more ghostly occurrences than even somewhere like York. It will appeal to anyone interested in the history of Derby and, of course, to anyone who believes in ghosts.

Derby Our City Many books have been devoted to the history of Derby, but until now none have presented the people's perspective. Derby - Our City takes a fresh approach, presenting new information and sweeping away many misconceptions. This book also allows the reader access to world of the ordinary folk of Derby, to see everyday life in the town as it really was during those times of hardship and success, of conflict and stability, of drama and joy.

Derbyshire Place Names (In Old Photographs S.) This dictionary of Derbyshire place-names, their origins and meanings, includes districts, towns, villages, hamlets, together with notable buildings, as well as countryside features, such as fields, rivers, streams, hills and woods. A comprehensive description is given of how each name originated, thereby bringing to life the rich tapestry of history that has shaped Derbyshire over the centuries. Few of us are aware of the implications, symbolism and history of the names that we use every day, or indeed of the continuous process of naming and re-naming that goes on around us. Essential reference for the tourist or local historian, Anthony Poulton-Smith's new book will be absorbing reading for anyone interested in the names of the Derbyshire's towns and villages. It is attractively illustrated with a selection of photographs.

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