Photographs of Little chester
in Derby, England

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Little chester, Chester green. These are located in Derbyshire.

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• Photos of Little Chester, Derby, Derbyshire, England.
Little Chester was founded in the later part of the first century by the Romans.
For a map of the Little Chester area Click HERE
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 Photo Description : The Bridge pub
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Date photo taken : 5th July 2001
Other Information : This is the Bridge pub on Mansfield road. This was built in 1789 as a house by William Forester and was turned into an inn in the 19th Century.
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 Photo Description : Saint Mary's bridge
Date photo taken : 5th July 2001
Other Information : This is St Mary's bridge crossing the River Derwent.
This stone bridge was designed by Thomas Harrison of Chester and was built between 1789 and 1794.

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 Photo Description : Saint Mary's bridge
Date photo taken : 5th July 2001
Other Information : This is portrait view of St Mary's bridge crossing the River Derwent, In the distance is St Mary's church.

Saint Mary's bridge is the site of the murder of the Derby Martyrs, the Catholic priests names were Robert Ludlum, Nicholas Garlick and Richard Sympson.
On July 24th 1588 they were executed and their dismembered bodies were displayed on the poles on the approaches to St Mary's Bridge.
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 Photo Description : Chapel of St Mary's and the bridge
Date photo taken : 24th October 2001
Other Information : This is a view of the other side of the bridge, with the chapel to the left of it.

To see a photo taken from this same position, but 40 years ago, visit my Old photos page HERE

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 Photo Description : Chapel of St Mary's on the bridge "Bridge Chapel"
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Date photo taken : 24th October 2001
Other Information : This old building is the chapel of St Mary on the bridge.
It is one of only six left in England, It was built in 1326 and was restored to it's present condition in 1930.
This shot taken from half way across St Mary's bridge
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 Photo Description : Chapel of St Mary's on the bridge
Date photo taken : 5th July 2001
Other Information : This is the chapel viewed from the end of Duke Street.
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 Photo Description : Chapel of St Mary's on the bridge
Date photo taken : 12th August 2001
Other Information : This is the garden at the side of the chapel.

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 Photo Description : The well in the Chapel of St Mary's on the bridge
Date photo taken : 12th August 2001
Other Information : This well is inside the chapel.
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 Photo Description : Chapel of St Mary's on the bridge
Date photo taken : 12th August 2001
Other Information : View inside the chapel.

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 Photo Description : Chapel of St Mary's on the bridge
Date photo taken : 12th August 2001
Other Information : View inside the chapel.
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 Photo Description : St Pauls church
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Date photo taken : 13th July 2001
Other Information : Saint Pauls church built in 1849 by Barry & Brown, the aisle was added in 1897 by P.H. Currey
It is located on Mansfield road right next to Little Chester recreation ground. You can easily miss it altogether because it is in a very secluded area surrounded by trees.

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 Photo Description : Daffodils on Mansfield road
Date photo taken : 28th March 2003
Other Information : This mass of Daffodils can be seen every year along side Mansfield road. A signal that spring has arrived in Derby.
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 Photo Description : Garden City Tavern pub
Date photo taken : 28th March 2003
Other Information : This pub is located on Vivian street near the road bridge which goes over the railway line.
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 Photo Description : The Coach and horses pub
Date photo taken : 13th July 2001
Other Information : This is the Coach & Horses pub on the corner of Mansfield road/Old chester road. It dates from at least 1719 when it was called the Crown, It got it's current name in 1750. It became the property of Offiler's in 1905.
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 Photo Description : The new police station
Date photo taken : 13th July 2001
Other Information : This is the home of Derby's new police station, They moved to here from Full street in 2000 which is now boarded up. This area is known as Saint Mary's Wharf.

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 Photo Description : Saint Mary's wharf.
Date photo taken : 13th July 2001
Other Information : This building is part of the new wharf development.
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 Photo Description : Saint Mary's wharf.
Date photo taken : 13th July 2001
Other Information : This building is part of the new wharf development.


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