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near to Ashford in The Water, Derbyshire, England

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	The sign of The Bulls Head by David Lally See: SK1969 : The Bulls Head and others.
	Cricket ground, Ashford in the Water by Peter Barr
	A6 Bridge over the River Wye by Mick Garratt
	Diversion route [1] by Michael Dibb The A6 road originally ran through Ashford in the Water and a bypass was built in the 1930s. However the A6020 road continued to run through the village until this short stretch of road with two bridges was opened in 1979. This is one of... (more)
	1 and 2 Greaves Lane, Ashford in the Water by Jo and Steve Turner Grade II Listed mid 19th century cottages. According to the listing, two cottages converted to one but apparently two cottages and a barn now. The plaque over the door reads 'The Old Miners Arms'. Described as a beerhouse the... (more)
	Ashford village street, pub, shop and village hall by Martin Dawes Low building to the right Ashford War Memorial Institute. Ahead on the B6465 the village store opposite that the Ashford Arms
	River Wye near the old bridge in Ashford by David Martin
	The Bulls Head by DAVID M GOODWIN
	Sheepwash Bridge, Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire by Derek Voller The ducks were having a high old time riding the currents, swirls and eddies on the River Wye, swollen and running fast after four days of heavy rain.
	Well Dressing 2006 by sue hayton Blessing by the vicar of one of the Ashford wells, with the church choir and Bakewell Silver Band. Well dressing is common in Derbyshire where the church adopted earlier pagan ceremonies which provided for plentiful water supplies.
	Snow fields and walls above Ashford by Peter Barr
	Entrance to Ashford by Alex McGregor

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Discussion on SK1969

The lovely village of Ashford-in-the-Water nestles on the banks of the River Wye as it slowly meanders its way south towards Bakewell. It lies on the route of the ancient Portway, one of the Peak Districtï¿½s oldest trackways which has been used for many centuries.

The beautiful low arched medieval Sheepwash Bridge, overhung by willow trees, was built on the site of the ford across the river. In the 17th century it was crossed each week by hundreds of pack horses usually carrying malt from Derby. It has been widened at least twice and takes its name from the attached sheep pen. Sheep were driven into it before being thrown unceremoniously into the river to be washed prior to shearing. The bridge is no longer open to traffic and is a favourite spot where visitors can either feed the ducks, or gaze down into the clear waters to see if they can spot a rainbow trout.

Posted by AlanF on Mon, 5 Sep 2005 (1 comment)

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