Black Rock (lower)
Black Rock (lower) is a parking area in Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales District, England. Black Rock (lower) is situated nearby to Steeple Arch Cemetery, as well as near the railway station Steeple Grange.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Steeple Grange Light Railway and National Stone Centre.
Steeple Grange Light Railway
Photo: Eamon Curry, CC BY 2.0.
The Steeple Grange Light Railway is a narrow-gauge heritage railway visitor attraction near Wirksworth in Derbyshire, England. Opened in 1985 on the trackbed of a disused branch line, it uses industrial locomotives and rolling stock from disused mines, quarries, and steelworks around the country. Steeple Grange Light Railway is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Black Rock (lower).
National Stone Centre
Museum
Photo: Peter Barr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The National Stone Centre is a museum, an industrial heritage discovery centre and a Site of Special Scientific Interest at Wirksworth, in Derbyshire, England. National Stone Centre is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Black Rock (lower).
Cromford Mill
Museum
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Cromford Mill is the world's first water-powered cotton spinning mill, developed by Richard Arkwright in 1771 in Cromford, Derbyshire, England. The mill structure is classified as a Grade I listed building. Cromford Mill is situated 1 mile northeast of Black Rock (lower).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bolehill and Cromford.
Bolehill
Locality
Photo: Alan Heardman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bolehill is an area of Wirksworth, in the Derbyshire Dales district, in the county of Derbyshire, England. It is located in the north of the town and has connections to the lead mining.
Cromford
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cromford is a village of approximately 1400 inhabitants in Derbyshire, in the wooded valley of the river Derwent, 17 miles north of Derby.
Middleton-by-Wirksworth
Village
Photo: Stephen Henley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Middleton or Middleton-by-Wirksworth is an upland village and civil parish lying approximately one mile NNW of Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England. Middleton was, in 1086, a berewick of the town and manor of Wirksworth.
Black Rock (lower)
- Type: Parking area
- Category: transportation
- Location: Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.09824° or 53° 5′ 54″ northLongitude
-1.56689° or 1° 34′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C5W3CXM+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 1354443738OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=parking
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