Country House Bed & Breakfast
Wetton, Ashbourne,
Derbyshire DE6 2AF
Telephone 01335 - 310296
email : nicky@oldvicaragewetton.co.uk
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The Old
Vicarage Country House Bed & Breakfast Wetton, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 2AF Telephone 01335 - 310296 email : nicky@oldvicaragewetton.co.uk |
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Wetton village situated in the Peak District National Park, is a good base to explore the sights of the White Peak. It is a charming and peaceful stone built village standing high above Wetton Mill in the Manifold valley. There is an excellent country pub and a 14th century church which has a staircase to its belfry made out of a single tree trunk. |
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burial mounds on Wetton Low which were found to contain human skeletons
dating back to about 1600 BC. Also close by is Ecton Hill, which is
dotted with old lead and copper mines. The copper was so pure that it
was used to make the first transatlantic telephone cable! Profits from
Ecton mines enabled its owner, the Duke of Devonshire, to commission the
crescent building in Buxton.
To the north west of Wetton is an old limestone quarry, which closed in the 1940's and was used for paving sets and lime burning. South of Wetton, towards Castern woods, are the old mines of Bincliff, from which lead was exported up until 1885. Flax was widely grown from the 17th century and was spun in village homes. Sheep farming was, and still is a major industry in the area with the river Manifold at one time being used for washing sheep. Arable farming was equally important and the long strip fields near Wetton and Alstonefield can still be seen.
Thor's cave, rising 360ft above the river Manifold has a 60ft entrance and is a short walk from The Old Vicarage. It is spectacular to visit and is one of many caves in the area which have yielded ancient bones and artefacts. |
St. Margaret's Church, Wetton
The Royal Oak Pub
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Wetton
Mill is now owned by the National Trust but once ground corn for the
local community. It closed down as a mill in the mid 19th century but is
currently being restored as a museum piece. There is a tea shop on
the grounds.
The river Manifold often disappears underground here, especially in dry spells and reappears after a journey of about 4 miles at Ilam. |
