Derbyshire is a mixture of a rural economy in the west, with a former coal mining economy in the east. Derbyshire is the location of Fitzwilliam Darcy's mansion in the Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice. Some scenes were filmed there for the 2005 film adaptation of the novel, starring Keira Knightley.
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Discover BUXTONBuilt on the River Wye, and overlooked by Axe Edge Moor, Buxton has a long history as a spa town due to its geothermal spring which rises at a constant temperature of 28oC. The source of the spring is marked by St. Ann's Well opposite The Crescent near the town centre. Each summer the wells are decorated ... |
Discover CHESTERFIELDChesterfield is home to one of the largest open air markets in Britain, the stalls sitting either side of the historic Market Hall. In the middle of town, a collection of narrow and old streets make up The Shambles, which houses one of Britain's oldest pubs. As well as railways, Chesterfield had a tramway system, built in 1882 ... |
Discover DERBYThe city of Derby has Roman, Saxon and Viking connections. The Roman camp of Derventio was probably at Little Chester/Chester Green; The site of the old Roman fort is now occupied by a football (soccer) pitch. Later the town was one of the Five Boroughs (fortified towns) of the Danelaw. ... |
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Derby Industrial MuseumThe Derby Industrial Museum is housed in a former Silk Mill in Derby, England. Between 1717 and 1721 George Sorocold built Britain's first mill for the Lombe brothers, beside the River Derwent. This mill was built to house machines for "doubling" or twisting silk into thread ... |
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