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CREATIVE BELPER HERITAGE & HISTORY LIFESTYLE 

Blue Box Belper Celebrates its Third Annual Well-Dressing

26th September 202226th September 2022 Edward Sills Abi Francis, Blue Box Belper, Danielle Burton, Decoration, Derbyshire, heritage, Summer, Well Dressing

When summertime brings its flowers and greenery to rural Derbyshire, the tradition of Well-Dressing is certain to return. From roadsides

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Have Your Say on Further Plans for Future of Amber Valley

19th July 202219th July 2022 Admin amber valley, AVBC, Council, Have Your Say, Local Plan, Planning

Residents, businesses and community groups are encouraged to have their say on ambitious long-term plans that will help shape a

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Printable Posters Against Buffer Zone Building

19th August 2020 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Buffer Zone, campaign, Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, Save Belper Lane

Print-at-home copies of the big house placards have been requested for displaying in windows.  Included below is the leaflet in

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CULTURE FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS POLITICS 

Save Belper Lane – A Fight For Belper’s Identity

18th August 20204th July 2022 Clare Washbrook 7 Comments Building Plans, campaign, Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, ICOMOS, Save Belper Lane, UNESCO, Wheeldons

For the past 4 years, Save Belper Lane have been fighting against the proposed development of green fields within Belper’s

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

No Car Museum For Ambergate

12th March 202013th March 2020 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Ambergate, Car Museum

The proposed Ambergate Motor Heritage Centre had been approved by Amber Valley Borough Council in October for the former Richard

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HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

The News In Belper: a History Talk on Journalism

23rd February 202023rd February 2020 Admin 0 Comments

On Monday 2nd March, Adrian Farmer will be giving a talk on the history of news in Belper, from the

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HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

Next History Talk By Adrian Farmer

8th January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Adrian Farmer, No.28 Community Hall, Strutt's North Mill

There are still tickets available for Adrian Farmer’s next history talk, which will be on The Roaring Twenties. The talk

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HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

Schedule for Adrian Farmer’s Heritage Talks

19th December 2019 Admin 0 Comments Adrian Farmer, Belper North Mill, Heritage Talks
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CULTURE HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Belper Micropub Plans

3rd December 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments AVBC, Historic Buildings, Listed Buildings, Micro Pub, Repurposing of building

Plans to turn a derelict and listed Belper building into a micro pub have been submitted. Joanne Gregory, an Oakwood resident,

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Compulsory Purchase For Methodist Chapel

30th November 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 1 Comment Building Plans, Compulsory Purchase, Housing, Listed Buildings

A historic former chapel and Sunday school in Belper, which have been empty for many years, could be transformed into

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Sacrifice: A Statement From “Belper in Wartime”

30th November 201930th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Belper In Wartime, George Gunby, Sacrifice

by the Belper in Wartime group After the shocking disclosures of last week, regarding the mismanagement in the finances of

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Public Consultation On New Neighbourhood Plan

23rd November 2019 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Belper Neighbourhood Plan, Building Plans, Local Plan

It’s been 3 years since the Neighbourhood Plan was written.  The Neighbourhood Plan, created by Belper people to assess the

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

SIX SAILS! Heage Windmill Is Whole Again

13th November 201913th November 2019 Alan Gifford 0 Comments Heage Windmill, Project Sails

Heage Windmill is looking more like herself again as the two new sails were hoisted into position on the morning

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HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

Adrian Farmer Talk: Animals & Other Stories

8th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Adrian Farmer, history talks, Strutt's North Mill

As part of the Strutt’s North Mill Talks for 2019, Adrian Farmer will be giving a talk about animals in

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HERITAGE & HISTORY 

A Spooky Half Term @ The North Mill

7th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Belper North Mill, children, half term

Despite being flooded and on winter weekend hours, Strutts North Mill was open for half term to provide activities for

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Adrian Farmer to be Master of the University

5th November 20195th November 2019 Clare Washbrook 1 Comment Adrian Farmer, awards, Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, Honours, Univeristy of Derby

This month the University of Derby is awarding a series of honorary degrees to recognise individuals of great dedication and

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Cobweb Ritual Closes Heage Windmill

3rd November 2019 Alan Gifford 0 Comments cobweb, Heage Windmill, Winter Closure

Heage windmill’s regular openings draw to a close after the last weekend of October each year. She will reopen on

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HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

Charted Territory – Historical Local Maps

30th October 201930th October 2019 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Belepr North Mill, Charted Territory, Derbyshire Records Office, Great Place Scheme, maps

Friday night saw the preview of Charted Territory: A Colourful History of the Derwent Valley, a new exhibition of historical

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HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

Discovery Days Festival Offers 130+ Events

26th October 201926th October 2019 Admin 0 Comments Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, Discovery Days

Derbyshire’s Derwent Valley is celebrating its globally important industrial heritage, and so much more, with the county’s biggest heritage festival

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ENVIRONMENT HERITAGE & HISTORY 

Restoration of The Whistlestop Complete

23rd October 201923rd October 2019 Admin 0 Comments

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust have completed the restoration of a Grade II listed building at Matlock Bath station and opened a

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CREATIVE BELPER CRIME CULTURE HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

The Loss of The Drop Inn

22nd October 201922nd October 2019 Admin 0 Comments Andrea Fox, Freefall, The Drop Inn, youth

The Drop Inn Youth Centre on Derwent Street in Belper closed its doors for the last time in September with

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Cobweb Time: Heage Windmill’s Hibernation

20th October 201920th October 2019 Alan Gifford 0 Comments Heage Windmill, Winter Closure

Heage Windmill closes for the season after the last weekend of October each year, reopening the following Easter and our

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CREATIVE BELPER HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

Seiko Kinoshita’s Installation at Belper North Mill

18th October 201918th October 2019 Admin 1 Comment Art Installation, Belper North Mill, Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, Great Places Scheme, lanterns, Seiko Kinoshita

By Leo Swarvett I visited the opening of Seiko Kinoshita’s art installation “Threading Through Time” today. It was situated in

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Plans For Brettles Resurface

17th October 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments AVBC, Brettles, Building Plans, Historic Buildings

An historic and long derelict former hosiery warehouse in a Derbyshire town could be brought back into use as apartments

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Heage Windmill Sails Are Complete

1st October 20191st October 2019 Alan Gifford 0 Comments Heage Windmill, Project Sails

After some 4 months of intensive part time work by the maintenance team at Heage windmill, led by David Land

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS POLITICS 

Building Plans For 18th Century Turnditch Pub

25th September 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Amber Valley Borough Council, Building Plans, The Cross Keys, Turnditch

Save Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This

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CREATIVE BELPER FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

‘SACRIFICE’ ENTERED FOR REGIONAL HERITAGE AWARD

13th September 2019 George Gunby 0 Comments Andy Mayers, Museum Development East Midlands, Regional Heritage Awards, Sacrifice

Save Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This

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HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

Classic Bikes Return to Heage Windmill

11th September 201911th September 2019 Alan Gifford 0 Comments Classic Bikes, Heage Windmill

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HERITAGE & HISTORY 

Tractor Day @ Heage Windmill

4th September 20195th September 2019 Alan Gifford 0 Comments Heage Windmill, Tractors

Save Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This

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HERITAGE & HISTORY POLITICS WHAT'S ON 

Nigel Mills MP Visits Heage Windmill’s Project Sails

22nd August 2019 Alan Gifford 0 Comments Heage Windmill, Nigel Mills, Project Sails

We were delighted to receive a visit at Heage Windmill, on Monday 19th August, from local Amber Valley MP, Nigel

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

The Incredible Project Sails @ Heage Windmill

16th August 201916th August 2019 Alan Gifford 0 Comments Heage Windmill, Project Sails, Sails

Having found that two sails at Heage windmill needed to be replaced due to wood rot, the Trust made enquires

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CULTURE FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

Mr. Arkwright Art Installation @ Cromford Mill

13th August 201913th August 2019 Clare Washbrook 4 Comments Art Installation, Cromford Mills, Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, Jo Fairfax, Mr. Arkwright

Cromford Mills is currently hosting an art installation called Mr. Arkwright. Cromford Mills is part of the Derwent Valley Mills

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BUSINESS FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

What’s Happening With The East Mill?

8th August 20198th August 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 4 Comments Building Plans, East Mill, Housing, World Heritage Buffer Zone, world heritage site

Judgement day for plans to turn Belper’s historic mills into apartments could come at the end of the year, the

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HERITAGE & HISTORY 

100th Anniversary of the Peace Celebration After WW1

29th July 201929th July 2019 Clare Washbrook 2 Comments Belper In Wartime, Peace centenary, Peace Memorial, WW1 Centenary

100 years ago, on 19th July 1919, Belper celebrated the end of “The Great War” (WW1) with a service in

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HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

Centenary of Peace Celebrations

18th July 201918th July 2019 Admin 0 Comments No 28, Peace centenary, WW1

On Sunday 21st July 2019 it will be 100 years since the first Peace Celebrations following the end of WW1. 

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

The Resigning of the Twinning Compact & 270th Anniversary of Belper Market

17th July 201918th July 2019 Clare Washbrook 1 Comment Belper Farmers Market, Pawtucket, twinning, Twinning Compact

Continuing the Belper adventures of our Pawtucket twins from yesterday … Cromford Mills After a trip to look at the

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HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

Pie and Peace Quiz Night

16th July 201916th July 2019 Admin 0 Comments Belper In Wartime, Peace centenary, quiz night

Belper in Wartime are holding a quiz night on Saturday 20th July 2019, as part of the celebrations for the

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HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

North Mill Heritage Walks for July

11th July 201911th July 2019 Admin 0 Comments Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, heritage walks, Strutt's North Mill

The July heritage walks by Strutt’s North Mill started on Sunday 7th with the Strutt Farms Walk, led by Adrian

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HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

Book Launch: The Great War by Belper Historical Society

3rd July 2019 Admin 0 Comments Belper Historical Society, Belper History, Belper In Wartime, WW1

This evening (Wednesday) in the Main Hall at the Strutts Centre, at 7.30pm Belper Historical Society will be hosting the

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY 

The Day They Died: With Walter Pepper’s Letter

1st July 20191st July 2019 Clare Washbrook 2 Comments Belper In Wartime, Centenary, Sacrifice, The Fourteen, Walter Pepper

Today, 1st July, is the day, 103 years ago that The Fourteen died. On 1st July 1916, Belper lost more

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY 

Sacrifice is Unveiled

30th June 20191st July 2019 Clare Washbrook 4 Comments Andy Mayers, Belper In Wartime, Sacrifice, The Fourteen

Today saw the public unveiling of the Sacrifice sculpture in the Memorial Gardens.  Sacrifice bears the face of Jim Green,

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

Reminder: The Unveiling of Sacrifice

29th June 2019 George Gunby 0 Comments Belper In Wartime, Sacrifice, War Memorial

On 1 July 2016 Belper commemorated the fourteen men from the town who perished on the first day of the

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

“Sacrifice” Memorial Unveiling

6th June 20196th June 2019 George Gunby 4 Comments Andy Mayers, Belper In Wartime, Sacrifice, WW1 Centenary

‘SACRIFICE’ – THE UNVEILING ON THE EVE OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME ANNIVERSARY After three years of fundraising Andy

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY 

The Flying Scotsman Steams Through Belper

5th May 20195th May 2019 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Belper Train Station, Flying Scotsman

Today at 1:34pm the famous Flying Scotsman sped through Belper. The train was running 30 minutes late after having to

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CULTURE HERITAGE & HISTORY 

Half Term at the North Mill

11th March 2019 Admin 0 Comments Crafts, half term, North Mill, Victorian

CHILDREN CHALLENGE THE VICTORIANS Children stepped back in time at Strutt’s North Mill in Belper, when they “Challenged the Victorians”

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HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

Rebel Belper: A Free History Walk

1st October 2018 Admin 0 Comments History, Rebels, Walk

Rebellion – A Radically Different Walk in Belper Friday 2nd November.   10.15am, starts Market Place, Belper, DE56 1FZ,  Finishes

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

Derwent Valley Mills Discovery Days for Half Term

28th September 201815th October 2018 Admin 0 Comments Derwent Valley Mills, Discovery Days, half term activities

Variety and significance – key to festival’s 14th year Over the long summer of 2018, researchers, event organisers and volunteers

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CREATIVE BELPER HERITAGE & HISTORY 

Knit for Victory! Your Town Needs You!

9th September 20189th September 2018 Clare Washbrook 2 Comments Belper In Wartime, knitting, WW1 Centenary

DO YOU KNIT OR CROCHET?  OR SEW? On 11th November I will be constructing an installation of knitted and crocheted

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

New Signage At Duffield Castle To Encourage Visitors

6th September 201815th October 2018 Admin 0 Comments Castle, DerwentWISE, Duffield, Duffield Arts Festival, Historic England, National Trust

The National Trust and DerwentWISE are working together to help visitors picture how Duffield Castle might have looked. The tarmac

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Have Your Say On Future Of World Heritage Site

3rd September 20183rd September 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Derwent Valley Mills, DVMWHS, Future, world heritage site

A series of drop-in community events are being held to discuss the future of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Belper Town Council Showcased In World War I Centenary Commemoration

2nd September 20182nd September 2018 Edward Sills 1 Comment Anniversary, Belper Town Council, commemoration, Fields in Trust, Sacrifice, World War I

Belper Town Council is featured as part of a national World War I commemoration during this anniversary year. Belper Memorial

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Police Seek Medals Stolen From Kedleston Hall

17th August 20182nd September 2018 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Crime, History, Police appeal

Officers investigating a high value theft from Kedleston Hall are appealing for the public’s help to locate the missing items.

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY OPINION 

Opinion: “Salvation for the Belper Mills?”

7th June 20187th June 2018 Claire Meese 6 Comments Architecture, Belper Mills, heritage, History, Hugh Pearman, world heritage site

To judge by the chatter around the plans announced by FI Real Estate Management (FIREM), for Belper’s North and East

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY 

Plans for Belper Mill

28th May 2018 David George 4 Comments Belper Mill, Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site

Belper Mills Plans Unveiled FI Real Estate Management, the owners of Belper Mills, have unveiled ambitious plans to regenerate the

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Society Joins The Trail To Highlight Heritage

1st May 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments 60th anniversary, Adrian Farmer, Arts Trail, Belper, Belper Historical Society, Exhibition, heritage, Mary Smedley

As part of the on-going 60th anniversary celebrations for Belper Historical Society, an exhibition with talks on Belper and its

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ENVIRONMENT HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Developer Wheeldons Should Be “Ashamed” Say Campaigners

1st February 201817th August 2020 Admin 2 Comments Amber Valley Borough Council, ashamed, Belper Lane, Campaigners, Development, Planning application, Wheeldons

Campaigners have said that Wheeldons should be ashamed of their proposals to build on the Green fields of Belper –

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS WHAT'S ON 

See Life As A Victorian Child At Strutt’s North Mill Museum This Half-Term

14th January 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments half term, Half Term Happening, Museum, North Mill, Strutts, Victorian

Strutt’s North Mill Museum in Belper will have a host of activities for children over the February half-term. The museum

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

New Year Honour for Adrian Farmer

31st December 201731st December 2017 Clare Washbrook 1 Comment Adrian Farmer, New Year's Honours

  Adrian Farmer, the Heritage Co-ordinator for the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, has been awarded a British Empire

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Walk Off The Christmas Excess And Breathe In The Heritage

18th December 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Belper, Boxing Day, Christmas, heritage, New Year’s Day, Strutt's North Mill, Walk

There’s a chance to work off some of the extra pounds you’ll be putting on over Christmas – and learn

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Exhibition Looks At Belper’s Post-War Hidden Histories

20th November 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Belper, Exhibition, Hidden Histories, No 28, Post-War, Wartime Group, World War One

Having spent several years looking into the history of the Belper men who died during World War One, researchers from

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

New Era For Society As It Celebrates 60 Years

4th November 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Anniversary, Annual General Meeting, Belper, Belper Historical Society, Belper History, chairman, History

Sixty years of celebrating the history of their town was marked by Belper Historical Society members this week, and included

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Windmill Gets In Spin With Cobweb

27th October 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments cobweb, Halloween, Heage, Heage Windmill, October, spinning, Windmill

Heage windmill closes for the season this weekend (October 28 – 29) and the team are celebrating the event by

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HERITAGE & HISTORY OPINION 

Opinion: Belper North and East Mills – The World Heritage Site in Belper in the Hands of a Vandal

23rd October 201723rd October 2017 Claire Meese 8 Comments Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site

In our town we have Strutt’s North Mill, one of the most important buildings in the history and culture of

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Berkin’s Court Brings In £300 For Charity

18th October 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Berkin's Court, Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, Discovery Days, heritage, Strutt, Tantivy

Residents of Berkin’s Court, along Bridge Street, showed people around their houses on Sunday (October 15) to tell them the

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Weeping Window Poppy Display Comes To Silk Mill – Our Take

9th June 201710th June 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Art, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, ceramics, First World War centenary, Poppies, poppy, Silk Mill, Weeping Window

Travelling into Derby this morning for the unveiling of the installation I reflected upon the fact that I was lucky

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY 

Holy Week And Easter At Christ Church Belper

10th April 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Belper, Christ Church, Easter, Father Jonathan Page, Holy Week, Vicar

Although not the oldest of Belper’s Churches, Christ Church has stood at ‘The Triangle’ end of Bridge Street, where the

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CREATIVE BELPER HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Pentrich Revolution Exhibition Launch

10th April 201711th April 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Art Exhibition, bicentenary, cafe, No28, Pentrich Revolution

Not only was there art and music, but revolution was in the air at No.28 Cafe this Saturday where talents have

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Approval Given For World War One Sculpture Installation

11th February 201713th February 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Andy Mayers, Belper Town Council, Sacrifice, Sculpture, World War One

Belper has moved a step closer to having an installation of a new World War One sculpture. At the latest meeting of

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY 

A Brief History Of The Belper Bypass

11th February 2017 Claire Meese 3 Comments A6, Belper, bypass, congestion, King Street, Local History

Anyone driving north to south through Belper will know how difficult it can be getting along the A6. You may

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Belper Dedicates Day To WW1 Victoria Cross Hero

9th February 201719th November 2019 Admin 2 Comments Charles Edwin Stone, Hidden Histories, Nottingham University, Number 28, Victoria Cross, World War One, WW1

Charles Edwin Stone V.C. M.M. was celebrated in style at an event in Belper on 4th February. Throughout the day

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Belper Remembers Charles Edwin Stone VC MM

9th January 20179th January 2017 George Gunby 1 Comment Charles Edwin Stone, Exhibition, Local History, Number 28, World War One

Charles Edwin Stone is amongst a small number of men who were awarded the Victoria Cross and the Military Medal

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Memorial Gardens Dedicated As “Centenary Field”

8th December 2016 Claire Meese 0 Comments Belper Town Council, Centenary Fields, dedication, Fields in Trust, Memorial Gardens, Royal British Legion

Belper Town Council has dedicated the Memorial Gardens as a Centenary Field. This cements the Memorial Gardens link to the

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Belper Arts Festival Secures World War One Grant

26th November 201626th November 2016 Claire Meese 0 Comments Belper Arts Festival, George Gunby, Grant, Local History, Nottingham University, World War One

Belper Arts Festival, in partnership with the Centre For Hidden Histories based at Nottingham University, has secured a grant to

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Something For Everyone At Belper’s North Mill

24th October 201622nd June 2021 Emma Clinton 0 Comments Belper North Mill, Derwent Valley Mills, Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, North Mill

On Sunday 23rd October Belper North Mill was offering free entry to its exhibitions as part of the Derwent Valley

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Strutt’s North Mill Museum Wins Derbyshire Heritage Award

10th October 2016 Claire Meese 0 Comments Belper North Mill Trust, Fleet Arts, Museum, Strutt's North Mill, Tom Wyke

Belper North Mill Trust, which runs Strutt’s North Mill Museum, was successful in winning 2 awards at the recent Derbyshire

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Remembering the 21st Anniversary of Belper Mountaineer Alison Hargreaves

11th August 201612th August 2016 Claire Meese 3 Comments Alison Hargreaves, Belper History, Death, Jo Kirk, K2, Mountaineer, Regions of the Heart

Alison Hargreaves (1962-1995) must count as one of the most famous people to have been brought up in Belper, Derbyshire.

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY 

Who Was the World Famous Architect That Built Babington Hospital?

8th July 20163rd June 2019 Admin 2 Comments Architecture, Babington, Babington Community Hospital, heritage, History, Hugh Pearman, Sir George Gilbert Scott, world heritage site

The Babington Hospital on Derby Road, now under threat of closure, is one of Belper’s most distinguished buildings. It’s fairly

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY 

Remembering the Fourteen

20th June 20163rd June 2019 Admin 1 Comment The Fourteen, WW1 Centenary

On Friday 1st July, it will be exactly 100 years since 14 Belper men lost their lives on the opening

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HERITAGE & HISTORY 

Doreen’s Mill History Photo

20th June 20163rd June 2019 Admin 0 Comments Belper Mills, Fleet Arts

A chance discussion about working in Belper’s mills has led to one Belper lady’s reunion with a 1940s booklet which

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Dally Wash Restoration Completed

8th June 20163rd June 2019 Admin 0 Comments Dally Wash, Derbyshire Archaeological Society, Friends of St. Faiths, Heritage Lottery Fund, Restoration, Rod Hawgood

In 2006/07 the Dally Wash well site was completely overgrown and covered over by trees. But when locals discovered stone

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CREATIVE BELPER HERITAGE & HISTORY 

Search for Relatives of WW1 Soldiers

8th June 20168th June 2016 Clare Washbrook 1 Comment The Fourteen. WW1 Centenary, Theatre

The creators of The Fourteen, a centenary commemoration of the destruction of world war one, are still seeking relatives of

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Anniversary Of A Very Special Building

11th April 20163rd June 2019 Admin 2 Comments 125 years, Anniversary, Celebrations, Friends of St. Faiths, Rod Hawgood, St. Faiths

This month (and for the next few months) the community of North West Belper are celebrating the 125th anniversary of

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HERITAGE & HISTORY LIFESTYLE 

100th Anniversary of Inventing an Hour: British Summertime Begins

26th March 201630th March 2016 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments BST, clocks

Spring Forward, Fall Back.  No-one ever remembers when the clocks change and many people cannot remember whether they go forwards

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HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

International World Heritage Day: Belper

24th March 2016 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments talk, UNESCO, world heritage site

On International World Heritage Day (Monday 18th April) Adrian Farmer from Derwent Valley Mills Partnership will be giving a free

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

New Exhibition To Open At The North Mill

19th March 20167th April 2016 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper North Mill, Community, exhibitions, History, Strutts

This Easter Strutt’s North Mill have a new Spring/Summer exhibition starting that will celebrate “The Strutt Workers’ Community”. It opens

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HERITAGE & HISTORY LIFESTYLE 

Maintaining the Value of the World Heritage Site

15th March 201615th March 2016 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Nplan4B, Planning, world heritage site

Last week Nplan4B hosted a talk, by Barry Joyce MBE and Adrian Farmer from the Derwent Valley Mills Partnership, to

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY 

Shottle Zombies

14th March 201614th March 2016 Emma Clinton 0 Comments Belper, Derbyshire, Film, Jorge Grau, Ray Lovelock, Shottle, Zombies

The One About The European Zombie Film, Set In The Lake District, That Was Shot Just Down The Road… It’s

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

World War One Commemoration “The Fourteen” Announced

18th February 201620th February 2016 Edward Sills 0 Comments Drama, First World War, Music, St. Peter's Church, The Fourteen

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM On the 1st July 2016 a commemoration of the first day on the Somme and the

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Paranormal Investigation of the Old Strutt School

24th January 201624th January 2016 Clare Washbrook 7 Comments ghosts, haunted, paranormal, Strutts

History of the Building The Herbert Strutt School was proposed by Herbert Strutt in 1907, for the benefit of Belper

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Belper Relatives of First World War Veterans Sought

21st January 2016 Edward Sills 0 Comments Battle of the Somme, Belper, First World War, Veterans

On the weekend of the 1st/2nd/3rd July 2016 Richard Pinkett is helping arrange several commemorative events around Belper to mark

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Belper, the Hosiery Town

18th January 20163rd June 2019 Admin 6 Comments Belper, Brettle, Brettles, History, Hosiery, Manufacturing, Textile, Ward

Belper, with its huge mills along the river Derwent, is probably best known for its historic part in the cotton

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The History of The Lion Hotel

7th January 201616th January 2019 Admin 3 Comments Croft Cottages, History, Lion Hotel

The Red Lion as a Coaching Inn The original building date of the Red Lion is not known, but is

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Hooray for Hazelwood

5th January 20163rd June 2019 Admin 0 Comments Edith Hull, Film, Hazelwood, History, Hollywood, Local, The Knowle

There are a number of local sites linked to literature. Cromford has Alison Uttley. Darley Dale bags Richmal Crompton. Wirksworth

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January is Local History Month

2nd January 20163rd January 2016 Edward Sills 0 Comments amber valley, Belper, History, January, Local History, Strutts, world heritage site

Nailed magazine to hold local history month throughout January. The aim of the month is to increase awareness of local

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Come and Help Us Open the Door to Our Industrial Past

2nd January 20163rd January 2016 Emma Clinton 0 Comments Belper North Mill, History Month, Local History, Museum, Research, Strutts, world heritage site

Cotton spinning was carried out on the Belper Mills site for over 200 years, from c1778 when Jedediah Strutt’s first

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Strutt’s North Mill Annual Boxing Day Heritage Walk

15th December 201515th December 2015 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Boxing Day, North Mill, Strutts's, Walking, Walks

This Boxing Day will see the Strutt’s North Mill Annual Heritage walk take place around Belper. The walk will commence

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The Rise and Fall of Belper’s Would-Be Prime Minister

1st December 20153rd June 2019 Admin 2 Comments Belper, History, Labour, Local

Jeremy Corbyn’s election as leader of the Labour Party recalls the time when another Labour leadership contest electrified the country

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The History of Christmas and Local Christmas Events

19th November 201520th November 2015 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Christmas Events, Christmas history

We mostly know Christmas as a cultural midwinter festival where feasts are enjoyed and presents are exchanged.  Beyond that the

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Lost Photos of Belper Now Online

1st October 201522nd June 2021 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, History

Long before Google Maps sent their vans out to photograph the world, Francis Frith was conducting his own postcard project

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An award-winning short film highlighting the impact of rural domestic abuse is set for a special screening in Belper on

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