These ago s used a sidi g that ossed the oad a li� le a fu the o . The sidi gs o e ted ith the ai ail a li e o the le� he e the house Ridi gs o sta ds . The sta da d gauge sidi gs he e e ai ed o ked ho ses u � l he a s all stea lo o o� e

took o e .Co � ue alo g the oad u � l ou ea h the fi al i te p eta� o

oa d o ou ight . This is lo ated i f o t of the e ai s of t o of the la ge late kil s. Olde kil s e e lo ated ehi d the sta les e t to the a al a k i f o t of ou, th ough hi h the oad o � ues

ea s of a tu el. A othe set of sta da d gauge sidi gs ossed the oad he e to se e the ase of the kil s. Bu t li e ould e take

a a f o he e i sheeted ail a t u ks. The i te p eta� o oa d e plai s the la out a d histo of the A e Wha f a ea. Please ote that the oad that li s up past the kil s is p i ate.

Take the sig ed pu li footpath opposite the i te p eta� o oa d, to the le� of the tu el u de the a al. Look o e to ou le� a d ou ill see the sto e etai i g all of the fo e Bu� e le Co pa

sta da d gauge sidi gs. The path li s ge tl up the side of the a al e a k e t to a ds the ai li e ail a . O the a up ou pass o e the Ri e A e . The e as a hai of th ee idges that took the a al a oss the alle he e k o as the Bull B idge A uedu t , ut

the o es that spa ed the ail a a d oad e e de olished i . A e foot idge o e the ail a has e e tl ee uilt.

Just efo e ea hi g this e idge, tu a k to ou ight to li up the steps to the le el of the old Ca al . The path follo s

the to path ut houses o o up the a al ed itself, so it is e a o . A� e a hile the path ope s out a d ou o e to a st et h

of the C o fo d Ca al that s� ll has ate . Whe ou ea h the idge ou ha e o e to the e d of the alk . The Ca al I is just a sho t alk up the hill o ou ight a d the ai A oad is do hill to

ou le� .

The

Butterley GangroadWalk

The oad a o s a� e Tollgate Co� age . The pilla s of a old tollgate that as situated o C i h Hill a e see i a fi eld o the ight. A� e a out et es ou ill see t o etal gates o eithe

side of the oad. These e e a ess gates to allo i spe � o of the u ied a uedu t that passes u de the oad he e a d hi h a ies ate f o the De e t Valle da s to East Midla d i� es.

The ail a oute a e see as a li e of t ees u i g alo g the edge of the fi eld to ou le� . This is a ell p ese ed se � o ith sto e

alls eithe side a d a othe su sta � al sto e e a k e t. To a ds the south e d ou ill see a sudde ki k he e the oute u es to follo the o tou of the hillside. This is he e the st aighte i g e ded i the s; the oute south of this ki k is the o igi al o e of

. No th of this poi t the old oute as i the fi eld et ee the la e a d the e li e ut this has ee o lite ated su se ue t fa i g a � it .

Follo the la e do to the poi t he e this oute osses it . You a see this se � o uite lea l he e et ee sto e alls. O

the othe side of the oad, o p i ate la d, ou a see the fo a� o ith o e su i i g ou da all a d the gateposts of a fo e

o upa� o ossi g.Retu a k up Bo e La e a d tu le� i ediatel a� e the

o� ages . Take the sig ed pu li footpath et ee a ga age d i e a d the e t a e to La ood. Follo this ta a path that tu s sha pl le� eside a all.

At the e d of the all the ta a path tu s ight, ea le� do the footpath at the la p post i to the ood.

These oods o e a a ea of old ua ies that p e-dated the ail a a d p o a l p o ided sto e used fo its o st u � o a d that

of the C o fo d Ca al.The path di ides, take the ight fo k to a ds houses i the dista e,

the tu le� at the post he e a path goes le� i to a st eet .O the fa side of a ga de o ou ight ou ill see a u ious

ou d sto e oofed uildi g. The a age of the li e o ks, hi h i luded the li ekil s, ha f, ail a a d ua ies, had a house he e. The i ula uildi g as a su e house i the ga de .

Co � ue alo g the path a d to a ds a fl ight of steps . These steps a e k o as Stride ’arf, e ause of thei le gth. It is possi le that the e e the oute hi h ho ses a e do f o the

ua ies to pull the e pt ago s a k up to the ua ies. At the top of the steps the e is a le gth of s all-se � o ail that a e f o the ail a .

At the o� o of the steps the e a k e t of the ail a appea s as a high all at ight a gles to the oad i f o t of ou. The uildi gs to ou ight a e a a ged a ou d a p i ate a d a d o sist of the Li e o ks Ma age ’s house, sta les a d out uildi gs. Co � ue o do the oad i f o t of ou a d pass u de the e a ka le old

idge that a ied the ail a i to the a d .The idge dates f o the id- i etee th e tu , the li e

o igi all ossed just to the o th. The oode st e gthe i g ea s a e ela� el ode .

O the fa side of the idge a p i ate path leads do f o the a d o ou ight. This as used li e o ke s fo a ess. The gu po de sto es used to e ehi d the e house, Coppi s, o the le� .

The u galo o the ight has o k fa es ehi d it. This a ea la� e l had a ushi g pla t i it a d as he e sta da d gauge ail a ago s ould e loaded ith sto e f o the highe le el.

The Bu� erley Ga groad, o Cri h Rail ay as it as o igi all k o , a f o li esto e ua ies at C i h do to the

A e Wha f o the C o fo d Ca al at Bull idge. It a ied li esto e fo u i g i the kil s at the ha f to eate li e fo ag i ultu e a d the he i al i dust . The sto e as also take di e t f o the ha f a al oat to the Bu� e le Wo ks at Riple fo use as a fl u i i o a ufa tu e. La� e l sto e as also ushed a d used fo oad aki g.

The ail a as ope ed i as a Plate ay usi g sho t ast-i o L shaped ails spiked o to sto e lo k sleepe s. The

t ai s o ga gs as the e e k o lo all e e hauled ho ses. Late the t a k as e uilt as a stea o ked a o gauge ail a ostl o e st aight alig e ts. It ope ated u � l .

The ail a as i po ta t fo a u e of easo s. It as the fi st asso iated ith Be ja i Out a , a fou de of hat

e a e the Bu� e le Co pa . He e t o to uild si ila ail a s all o e B itai . The li e as also the s e e of t ials

i of B u to ’s Stea Horse, the fi st lo o o� e i the East Midla ds. It also has hat Gui ess World Records o e og ises as the o ld’s oldest ail a tu el!

This alk leafl et a d the asso iated i te p eta� o pa els e e outputs f o the He itage Lo� e fu ded Bu� e le Ga g oad P oje t of the De shi e A haeologi al “o iet .

Crich to Bullbridge2¼ iles dow hill

Tra ing the route of anhistori early railway.

The alk sta ts at Cri h Market Pla e DE DD, O“ G id ef. “K . The e is a i te p eta� o oa d gi i g

details of the alk a d the histo of the ail a . This is lo ated o the outside est e d of the us shelte .

It e ds at Bull ridge f o he e it is possi le to etu eithe o foot o to take a us e ept “u da s .

Bus � es a e displa ed o us stops.This is a sho t alk ut the g ou d a e ough i

pla es, ou ill eed to li se e al s� les a d steps. Be a of fa a i als a d oad t affi .

Fo a kg ou d, histo i al i fo a� o , photog aphs, aps a d a hi es see www.der yshireas.org.uk/ u� erleygangroad

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F��� ��� ���� ���� �� C���� M����� P���� take “ hool La e. This is lo ated just to the

ight of the supe a ket . Follo the path do past the s hool a d st aight o ith the o� ages o ou ight. Keep goi g st aight o

past a lo sto e all to ou ight a d i to a fi eld ith a g ee i e esh fe e o the le� .

Hilt’s Quarry is lo ated ehi d this fe e. It as sta ted the Bu� e le Co pa i the

s a d as o e ted to the o igi al Ga g oad a e a h li e. The ua as late used

Rolls Ro e as a u ish du p, a d is s� ll a aged the .

Tu le� o to the la e he ou ha e ossed the s� le a d alk to the gates of the ua . You a e o o the oute of the a h ail a that

ossed this la e he e. You a see the u� g looki g th ough the esh of the gate. The a h as o igi all a self-ac� g dou le t a k i li e ith a g adie t of i . Full ago s olli g do

e e li ked a ope u i g a ou d a pulle at the top to e pt ago s that e e the e pulled up. The o� age o the la e is k o

as I li e Co� age. The a h as si gled i a d f o the o as o ked a stea lo o o� e pulli g a fe ago s uphill at a

� e. A othe li e ossed the la e he e to take spoil o to a assi e � p, hi h a e see o the south side. This is o e of a u e of si ila � ps s a� e ed alo g the oute of the ail a .

Take the footpath th ough the i ket gate to the ight south of the la e a d ea ight to follo the path th ough the ood a d i to a fi eld, keepi g the high a k of the � p i ediatel to ou ight .

The o igi al ua as to ou le� , i di ated the g ou d-le el e � lato s i stalled he it as fi lled ith do es� u ish. Follo this

path do the fi eld past a lo e t ee he e the e d of the � p to e s a o e ou o the ight. The ail a a do the este ou da of this fi eld.

Pass i to the e t fi eld ea s of the s� le that is lose to the hedge to the le� of the gate .

F o this fi eld a e fi e ie do the alle appea s. The g oup of uildi gs i the fo eg ou d a e k o as the Hat Fa tory.

The Hilt’s Qua a h joi ed the o igi al Ga g oad at the Hat Fa to . The fa to o l had a sho t life aki g hats. The Bu� e le Co pa ought the t o ai

uildi gs i fo o ke s’ housi g. O l o e o e ai s, i use as desi a le eside es.Ca o do lose to the le� east side of the fi eld. The path leads to a s� le . Be e

a eful he e e ause the steps a e fo ed of loose sto e sleepe lo ks. O e s� ll has the i o spike used to fi the ails.

You a e o o the o igi al Ga g oad. It as a a do ed a� e the Hilt’s Qua ope ed ut as elaid a d used agai f o he the old ua as put a k i to use. This st et h

of Ga g oad ith sto e alls eithe side is e t pi al of ea l ho se d a ail a s. The old oute su i es to the le� all the a up to the site of the o fi lled i ua . This st et h is p i ate a d ou ust tu ight a d o � ue alo g the Ga g oad to the oad Di ple La e , he e the e ai s

of the oode ossi g gate a s� ll e see .The ju � o of the t o ua li es as o the la d

i ediatel ahead of the ossi g. This la d is the p i ate ga de of the house to ou ight, hi h as o igi all the e gi e shed. The o e has pla ed so e ollie tu ago s o a pie e of t a k he e the old li e to Hilt’s Qua a . You a go ight alo g Di ple La e to take a look at the Hat Fa to . The Hilt’s Qua a h passed u de the oad he e. The i o o k of the

idge has ee p ese ed a d a e see f o the oad at the a k of the e gi e shed. Ret a e ou steps do Di ple La e past the old ossi g. O the le� ou ill see the

su sta � al sto e o k of the te a e of the Ga g oad he e ou just alked.A footpath leads i to a fi eld o ou ight ut if ou p efe ou a o � ue

alo g the La e to a ds a e d he e a lea footpath sig takes ou to the sa e poi t o the ight. Follo this path a oss the foot idge a d th ough a

ood. The ou d to ou ight is a othe o e of the � ps of aste ate ial.C oss the sto e all ea s of the steps a d follo the path leadi g

up the hillside to ou le� . The Ga g oad is u i g alo g the easte side of this fi eld, i i� all o a high sto e-sided e a k e t a d the i a u� g. These a e so e of the su sta � al o ks i t odu ed he this pa t

of the ail a as st aighte ed i the s.Whe ou ea h the top of the slope ou a ake out a slight u i g

te a e a that u s f o the sta les ahead of ou, u es a ou d he e ou a e sta di g a d the osses the e ail a et ee the u� g a d the

e a k e t. This as the o igi al oute .Co � ue to the o� o ight ha d of the fi eld a d ou ill fi d that ou

a e o a idge that osses the late ail a oute. C oss o e the idge a d take the path that sta ts f o a s� le a d leads i ediatel off to the le� alo gside the ail a u� g .

Co � ue alo g this path th ough a gate et ee fa uildi gs a d o to Kirkha La e that o � ues i to F it hle illage. The outes of the

Ga g oad a pa allel ehi d the fa uildi gs a d th ough the fi elds to ou le� .At Frit hley tu le� o to Chapel Street a d follo the oad past the

o� ages a d u galo to the oad ju � o . The Ga g oad passed u de this oad ju � o ea s of a tu el that is a out o e et e e eath ou feet. The all ehi d the Bo i Mill Hill oad sig is the o th po tal. The tu el

u s i a st aight li e a oss to the ight of the etal fi eld gate

a d e e ged i a fi eld a sho t dista e e o d

the oad. Both e ds of the tu el a e o

lo ked, ut it as te po a il ope ed

up i as pa t of the Bu� e le Ga g oad P oje t so that it ould e e o ded usi g lase s a i g te h olog . This is the o ld’s oldest ail a tu el.

Co � ue do Bo i Mill Hill o to the g ee o the le� . This a ea is k o as the Dryi g Grou d . The se o d i te p eta� o

oa d is lo ated he e a d also a displa that de o st ates ho the late fl a ged heel ago s e e a le to u o oth o e � o al ail a t a k a d the o igi al plate a . This is also a a tage poi t f o hi h the ell-p ese ed st et h of sto e e a k e t of the

e st aight alig e t a e see . This e a k e t as alled o oth sides to p ote t the ho ses a d the all o the east side as late epai ed usi g a out of the o igi al sto e sleepe lo ks.

Retu a k to the oad ju � o ut this � e o � ue st aight o alo g Fro t Street past the Red Lio pu . The Ga g oad a ehi d the houses o the le� . Tu sha p le� i to Bo er La e

. The Bo e fa il ha e ee la do e s i this a ea si e the iddle ages.

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