Farming in the beautiful Peak District. Fond of old buildings & local history. All images my own.
Tideswell, Derbyshire
Joined January 2016
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This doe hare loves to graze a patch of newly sown grass close to home, usually late in the day. She always seems quite hungry #goldenhour #hare #nature
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We need your help to save two remarkable Victorian churches that are at risk of being lost forever.
Here’s a nice close-up of a female brown hare busily grazing. They’ve got lovely golden brown fur.. #nature
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The interior of this small rural church is one of Britain’s most remarkable Victorian artistic treasures.
In the 1980s, the church was deemed structurally unsafe and this exceptionally rare and beautiful interior was almost lost to demolition.
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Our director, Rachel Morley, has an exciting announcement!
Every penny that you donate will be matched by a generous benefactor up to a total of £500,000.
Please follow the link below to our Match Funding page, where you can donate today!
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Fine medieval tomb covers depicting items used by foresters (of High Peak)
Foresters enforced strict rules, offences inc..
Dog Draw, following wounded deer with dog
Stable Stand, man found with drawn bow
Back Bear, cought with deer on shoulders 😞
#Hope #Derbyshire
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As the cricket season draws to an end here in the UK, it's time to recap a few of the most village moments of the year...
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#SundayThoughts "A serious house on serious earth it is" (Larkin), & often full of wonderful treasures with a spiritual dimension. Alec Hamilton's "Arts and Craft Churches" bring this home to us. victorianweb.org/art/archite… (On right: All Saints' Compton, photo by @MikeCritchlow)
ALT Cover of Alec Hamilton's boonk, showing interior of St Andrew, Roker
ALT Interior of All Saints' Compton, another lovely Arts and Crafts church
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A "tremendous" church for St Bartholemew's Day, with spectacular work inside by Henry Wison — St Bartholomew's in #Brighton victorianweb.org/art/archite…
Chillaxing ..this super brown hare returns every evening to the same place to rest up & feed☘️#hare #nature #Derbyshire
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#goodnight! A pastel angel to watch over you, from the amazingly skilful Leek School of Embroiderers, at All Saints, Leek. Photo by @MikeCritchlow, with thanks! victorianweb.org/art/design/…
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Beautiful ride in the south of the peaks today, a beautiful tranquil and very quiet part of the peaks. By the church of the picturesque village of Grindon here. DM for tour details. #motorcycles #motorcycletoursuk #peakdistrict
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Winchester Cathedral, and the well known grave of Thomas Thetcher who died of a fever after drinking ‘Small Beer’ instead of strong. @WinCathedral
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Publication day today! @TheHistoryPress @HWA #History #Biography #Victorians #politics #art #nonfiction #books
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We still mark Plough Sunday in Hope (tho when was there last any ploughing as such in the Valley?) and the Young Farmers pull out the stops with a Big Breakfast. Love this window.
Collop Day #PloughMonday (1st Mon aft Epiphany) marks the start of the new farming year. In pts of #Derbyshire trad was for ploughs to be drawn by men, one of/w would be carry a whip with a bladder at the end. If was no drink was forthcoming, they would proceed to plough the door
