2.5 Places of interest

2.5a History of Baslow Surgery A short account of the doctors and buildings.

2.5b Watchmans Hut  is a small stone building built into the parapet of the old bridge.  In 2019 it was in danger of collapse and had to be restored.

2.5c The Stafford Gravestone  Stafford b1625 d1702 was the subaccountant at Chatsworth House. H gravestone is one of the two Scheduled Monuments in Baslow Churchyard

2.5d Bubnell Hill The early name of Bubnell was Bubeneli or (in Anglian English) the Hill of Bubba.  Bubba was the local headman, and his hill is in the photo.  The article describes the view in the photo

2.5e Wheatlands Lane From mediaeval major road to modern minor road

2.5f A Stone on Baslow Edge  I am intrigued by a prominent stone on Baslow Edge. Is it natural or man made – if so when?

2.5g Gardom and Gardoms Edge Christopher Gardom arrived in Baslow in the early 1600s.  His family lived at Yeld Farm for three centuries and his name is remembered in Gardom’s Edge.

2.5h Old Roads across Eaglestone Flat For centuries the moorlands were bleak but much used by travellers   Traces of these old roads remain and understanding them adds interest to walking in the area.