Denby, near Ripley is well-known these days for its pottery, and is also still remembered for its coal output. However, iron played a large part in the local...
What an incredible story. Cheers Ross Hardwick (a lad from Ripley) _____ From: derbyshirerailways@yahoogroups.com [mailto:derbyshirerailways@yahoogroups.com]...
I'llsecond that, only live half a dozen miles from Ripley, Anyone know the other famous inventor/designer to come from Ripley? Alex Ross & Christine Hardwick...
... I guess we're talking bouncing bombs...? And famously from Denby, but a lot earlier, was the first Astronomer Royal, John Flamstead. It's a very...
Indeed, has everything now gone from the former Butterly works? how's your book coming on on the area? Alex ... I guess we're talking bouncing bombs...? And...
... I think so, although I haven't had a look round up there for some time. I understand there's a lot of housing going onto the site. The Cromford Canal ...
... Clown: points connecting the LD&ECR sidings with the main line of the Clown branch into use 10/5/1896 Clown junction with the LD&ECR opened 16/11/1896 ...
Thanks Howard, All that I need to complete the picture is the date OOU and/or last train: 1. Oxcroft Jn - Elmton & Creswell Jn. 2. Coalite Fuels & Chemicals...
As Alex has asked, I've taken a few snaps of development at the former Butterley Works site and put them online at www.crepello.net/ butterley Not particularly...
You won't find anything in Gough because I know Bolsover - Seymour Jn is only OOU. Forget about Oxcroft Jn - Elmton & Creswell Jn., it closed 4.9.1996. I have...
Ralph, Just catching up on old correspondence. I have a few odds and ends to add to what has been written previously: Clown Branch The Midland always called...
A message just sent about lines from Barrow Hill in reply to one of Ralph's e-mails. Came up with a box saying message must be sent as unicode, may not work...
... Loud and clear, but then I'm not using an older mail client (sounds like something an older lady of easy virtue might do...). If you did not receive...
Hi, Can't directly contribute to current threads, but could you please check your AVG setup if you use it and remove the setting that sends the "all clear"...
Hi Glynn Many thanks for your extensive notes. The LD&ECR station was called Clown & Barlborough between 1939 and 1951. The following is the full history of...
Thanks Ralph. I do have Butt;s book, but I wondered whether you had any information from other sources. So far as the Midland station is concerned, I believe...
Hi Dave, ... Is that directed at anyone in particular or to the list in general? I'm not aware of any AV settings as far as the list is concerned, or indeed ...
... Thanks Dave - as you say, not the most salubrious place to buy a house, but once they're all built, I suppose it will be just like living on any other ...
Hi, anyone notice that the bridge on the old, donkins branch I thik it is, that runs from south of chesterfield station has been removed. track was left in i...
I was saddened to see the demise of the old Butterley Works site - I thought it would be there for ever since trying to work as a metallurgist there in the...
... Thanks for the clue. Helped me find their website - they're now known as Butterley Engineering: http://www.butterleyengineering.com/index.asp They...
Further to my previous posting, I have been in touch with John Gough about his sources for the renaming of Clown Midland. He has replied as follows: Å’My...
Thanks Glynn for your revised history of the naming of stations at Clowne. Unless someone comes up with anything to the contrary it must be regarded as the...
There is a Clowne village website - _www.clownevillage.com_ (http://www.clownevillage.com) (spelt with an e) with a section on 'the railway'! It contains a...
Yes, I am sure you are right with your identification of the photos Stuart. The Midland station was a single platform  the LD&EC much more spacious. I have...
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