Blue Box Belper Celebrates its Third Annual 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
Have Your Say on Further Plans for Future of Amber Valley
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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Printable Posters Against Buffer Zone Building
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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Save Belper Lane – A Fight For Belper’s Identity
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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No Car Museum For Ambergate
The proposed Ambergate Motor Heritage Centre had been approved by Amber Valley Borough Council in October for the former Richard
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The News In Belper: a History Talk on Journalism
On Monday 2nd March, Adrian Farmer will be giving a talk on the history of news in Belper, from the
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Next History Talk By Adrian Farmer
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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Belper Micropub Plans
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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Compulsory Purchase For Methodist Chapel
A historic former chapel and Sunday school in Belper, which have been empty for many years, could be transformed into
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Sacrifice: A Statement From “Belper in Wartime”
by the Belper in Wartime group After the shocking disclosures of last week, regarding the mismanagement in the finances of
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Public Consultation On New Neighbourhood 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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SIX SAILS! Heage Windmill Is Whole Again
Heage Windmill is looking more like herself again as the two new sails were hoisted into position on the morning
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Adrian Farmer Talk: Animals & Other Stories
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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A Spooky Half Term @ The North Mill
Despite being flooded and on winter weekend hours, Strutts North Mill was open for half term to provide activities for
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Adrian Farmer to be Master of the University
This month the University of Derby is awarding a series of honorary degrees to recognise individuals of great dedication and
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Cobweb Ritual Closes Heage Windmill
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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Charted Territory – Historical Local 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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Discovery Days Festival Offers 130+ Events
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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Restoration of The Whistlestop Complete
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust have completed the restoration of a Grade II listed building at Matlock Bath station and opened a
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The Loss of The Drop Inn
The Drop Inn Youth Centre on Derwent Street in Belper closed its doors for the last time in September with
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Cobweb Time: Heage Windmill’s Hibernation
Heage Windmill closes for the season after the last weekend of October each year, reopening the following Easter and our
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Seiko Kinoshita’s Installation at Belper North Mill
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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Plans For Brettles Resurface
An historic and long derelict former hosiery warehouse in a Derbyshire town could be brought back into use as apartments
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Heage Windmill Sails Are Complete
After some 4 months of intensive part time work by the maintenance team at Heage windmill, led by David Land
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Building Plans For 18th Century Turnditch Pub
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‘SACRIFICE’ ENTERED FOR REGIONAL HERITAGE AWARD
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Classic Bikes Return to Heage Windmill
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Tractor Day @ Heage Windmill
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Nigel Mills MP Visits Heage Windmill’s 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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The Incredible Project Sails @ Heage Windmill
Having found that two sails at Heage windmill needed to be replaced due to wood rot, the Trust made enquires
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Mr. Arkwright Art Installation @ Cromford Mill
Cromford Mills is currently hosting an art installation called Mr. Arkwright. Cromford Mills is part of the Derwent Valley Mills
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What’s Happening With The East Mill?
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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100th Anniversary of the Peace Celebration After WW1
100 years ago, on 19th July 1919, Belper celebrated the end of “The Great War” (WW1) with a service in
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Centenary of Peace Celebrations
On Sunday 21st July 2019 it will be 100 years since the first Peace Celebrations following the end of WW1.
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The Resigning of the Twinning Compact & 270th Anniversary of Belper Market
Continuing the Belper adventures of our Pawtucket twins from yesterday … Cromford Mills After a trip to look at the
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Belper in Wartime are holding a quiz night on Saturday 20th July 2019, as part of the celebrations for the
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North Mill Heritage Walks for July
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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Book Launch: The Great War by Belper Historical Society
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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The Day They Died: With Walter Pepper’s Letter
Today, 1st July, is the day, 103 years ago that The Fourteen died. On 1st July 1916, Belper lost more
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Sacrifice is Unveiled
Today saw the public unveiling of the Sacrifice sculpture in the Memorial Gardens. Sacrifice bears the face of Jim Green,
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Reminder: The Unveiling of Sacrifice
On 1 July 2016 Belper commemorated the fourteen men from the town who perished on the first day of the
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“Sacrifice” Memorial Unveiling
‘SACRIFICE’ – THE UNVEILING ON THE EVE OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME ANNIVERSARY After three years of fundraising Andy
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The Flying Scotsman Steams Through Belper
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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Half Term at the North Mill
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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Rebel Belper: A Free History Walk
Rebellion – A Radically Different Walk in Belper Friday 2nd November. 10.15am, starts Market Place, Belper, DE56 1FZ, Finishes
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Derwent Valley Mills Discovery Days for Half Term
Variety and significance – key to festival’s 14th year Over the long summer of 2018, researchers, event organisers and volunteers
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Knit for Victory! Your Town Needs You!
DO YOU KNIT OR CROCHET? OR SEW? On 11th November I will be constructing an installation of knitted and crocheted
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New Signage At Duffield Castle To Encourage Visitors
The National Trust and DerwentWISE are working together to help visitors picture how Duffield Castle might have looked. The tarmac
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Have Your Say On Future Of 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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Belper Town Council Showcased In World War I Centenary Commemoration
Belper Town Council is featured as part of a national World War I commemoration during this anniversary year. Belper Memorial
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Police Seek Medals Stolen From Kedleston Hall
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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Opinion: “Salvation for the Belper Mills?”
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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Plans for Belper Mill
Belper Mills Plans Unveiled FI Real Estate Management, the owners of Belper Mills, have unveiled ambitious plans to regenerate the
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Society Joins The Trail To Highlight Heritage
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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Developer Wheeldons Should Be “Ashamed” Say Campaigners
Campaigners have said that Wheeldons should be ashamed of their proposals to build on the Green fields of Belper –
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See Life As A Victorian Child At Strutt’s North Mill Museum This Half-Term
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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New Year Honour for Adrian Farmer
Adrian Farmer, the Heritage Co-ordinator for the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, has been awarded a British Empire
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Walk Off The Christmas Excess And Breathe In The Heritage
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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Exhibition Looks At Belper’s Post-War Hidden Histories
Having spent several years looking into the history of the Belper men who died during World War One, researchers from
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New Era For Society As It Celebrates 60 Years
Sixty years of celebrating the history of their town was marked by Belper Historical Society members this week, and included
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Windmill Gets In Spin With Cobweb
Heage windmill closes for the season this weekend (October 28 – 29) and the team are celebrating the event by
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Opinion: Belper North and East Mills – The World Heritage Site in Belper in the Hands of a Vandal
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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Berkin’s Court Brings In £300 For Charity
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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Weeping Window Poppy Display Comes To Silk Mill – Our Take
Travelling into Derby this morning for the unveiling of the installation I reflected upon the fact that I was lucky
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Holy Week And Easter At Christ Church Belper
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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Pentrich Revolution Exhibition Launch
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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Approval Given For World War One Sculpture Installation
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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A Brief History Of The Belper Bypass
Anyone driving north to south through Belper will know how difficult it can be getting along the A6. You may
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Belper Dedicates Day To WW1 Victoria Cross Hero
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
Charles Edwin Stone is amongst a small number of men who were awarded the Victoria Cross and the Military Medal
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Memorial Gardens Dedicated As “Centenary Field”
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
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
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
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
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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Who Was the World Famous Architect That Built Babington Hospital?
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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Remembering the Fourteen
On Friday 1st July, it will be exactly 100 years since 14 Belper men lost their lives on the opening
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Doreen’s Mill History Photo
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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Dally Wash Restoration Completed
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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Search for Relatives of WW1 Soldiers
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
This month (and for the next few months) the community of North West Belper are celebrating the 125th anniversary of
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100th Anniversary of Inventing an Hour: British Summertime Begins
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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International World Heritage Day: Belper
On International World Heritage Day (Monday 18th April) Adrian Farmer from Derwent Valley Mills Partnership will be giving a free
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New Exhibition To Open At The North Mill
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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Last week Nplan4B hosted a talk, by Barry Joyce MBE and Adrian Farmer from the Derwent Valley Mills Partnership, to
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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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World War One Commemoration “The Fourteen” Announced
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
History of the Building The Herbert Strutt School was proposed by Herbert Strutt in 1907, for the benefit of Belper
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Belper Relatives of First World War Veterans Sought
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Long before Google Maps sent their vans out to photograph the world, Francis Frith was conducting his own postcard project
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