Ashopton
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Ashopton was a small village in Derbyshire, England, in the valley of the River Ashop. The village population was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Aston, Derbyshire. In the e
The Ashopton Viaduct arches
Postcard painting of Ashopton, 1900s
Ladybower Reservoir
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Ladybower Reservoir is a large Y-shaped, artificial reservoir, the lowest of three in the Upper Derwent Valley in Derbyshire, England. The River Ashop flows into the reservoir from the west; the River
Ashopton
…the civil parish of Aston, Derbyshire. In the early 1940s, the village (along with neighbouring Derwent) was demolished to make way for the filling of Ladybower Reservoir. The village was in the chapelry of Derwent. In 1829, Stephen Glover wrote that the village hosted a wool fair on 29 July; he suggested that this was…
An aerial view of Ladybower Reservoir with Bamford Edge in the distance
The Ashopton Viaduct (left) carries the Snake Pass A57 road and the Ladybower Viaduct carries the A6013 to Bamford over the reservoir.
The reservoir
Ladybower Reservoir high and dry