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Peak rock sighted in Sheffield

me | 15.02.2004 13:18 | Ecology | Sheffield

Just in case you wondering what happens to the stone from the quarries INSIDE the Peak District National Park.



The Marshall's stone seen here is for "driveways of disinction". It's very important to have a high quality of stone on which to park one's high quality car. A well paved driveway could last 25 years or even longer if cleaned regularly with toxic chemicals.

The Stancliffe bricks were for adding an apartment above the post office in Nether Edge.

Tell them what you think of their plans to reopen the quarries at Nine Ladies ...

Stancliffe:
Grangemill, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4BW
tel: 01629 650859
 http://www.stancliffe.com


Marshalls:
Southowram, Halifax HX3 9SY
tel: 01422 306000 fax: 01422 330185
 http://www.marshalls.co.uk



Getting to Nine Ladies camp from Sheffield

Stanton Moor is five and half miles due south of Baslow, roughly halfway between Matlock and Bakewell.

From Sheffield take the A621 out through Totley and continue past Gardoms Edge to the roundabout at Baslow. Go R here towards Baslow then at the next roundabout go L towards Chatsworth House (B6102). Go through the grounds of Chatsworth until after a couple of miles you reach the junction with the A6. Turn R then first L (after a couple of hundred metres) towards Stanton.

Go over a small river bridge followed by a sharp bend to the R and follow the road up hill until a L turn after half a mile or so. Follow this for about a mile and after it merges with another road from the L the camp can be seen on the RH side - there are usually parked vehicles on the R. Walk up the track on the R currently blocked by boulders to the main camp and visitors centre.

For directions from elsewhere inc. public transport see:  http://www.nineladies.uklinux.net/get2site.php

me