Wingerworth Hall, c1900. The lords of the manor at Wingerworth were the Brailsfords for most of the Middle Ages. The lordship then descended in an uncertain way to the Curzons of Kedleston and then to the Hunlokes at the end of the 16th century. They first obtained leases of property here in the 1540s, including the ironworks, and by about 1600 had built a small Hall, where they lived until building this much grander mansion, completed in 1729. The house was probably built by Francis Smith of Warwick out of Crawshaw sandstone from Alton Quarry, for the third Baron, Thomas Windsor Hunloke. (Photo by NEMPR Picture the Past/Heritage Images/Getty Images)placeholder image
Wingerworth Hall, c1900. The lords of the manor at Wingerworth were the Brailsfords for most of the Middle Ages. The lordship then descended in an uncertain way to the Curzons of Kedleston and then to the Hunlokes at the end of the 16th century. They first obtained leases of property here in the 1540s, including the ironworks, and by about 1600 had built a small Hall, where they lived until building this much grander mansion, completed in 1729. The house was probably built by Francis Smith of Warwick out of Crawshaw sandstone from Alton Quarry, for the third Baron, Thomas Windsor Hunloke. (Photo by NEMPR Picture the Past/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

31 incredible photos capture buildings from the past in Derbyshire and the Peak District - including Chesterfield House, Riber Castle, Chatsworth and the former home of Florence Nightingale

By Julia Rodgerson
Published 6th Nov 2024, 14:26 GMT
Updated 26th Feb 2025, 16:27 GMT

This incredible collection of pictures from the past show how buildings and places across Derbyshire have changed.

Photos include town centres scenes and impressive historic buildings – some of which no longer exist.

Pictures include Ripley Market Place in 1906, showing the Town Hall and the old Post Office.

Historic buildings such as Bolsover Castle, Eyam Hall and Lea Hurst, the country manor on the estate of William Edward Nightingale, the father of nurse and medical reformer Florence Nightingale.

Winnats Pass, Castleton, 1930s. A couple standing at the head of Winnats Pass. In the early 1930s Winnats Pass was the site of a rally, attended by 10,000 people, to campaign for access to the moors and other open countryside. Around the same time a mass trespass of nearby Kinder Scout by ramblers and members of the Young Communist League took place. This act of civil disobedience occured just 5 months before the passing of the 'Rights of Way Act' in 1932 and arguably helped to pave the way for the establishment of Britain's first National Trail, the Pennine Way long distance footpath in 1965. Artist J Dixon Scott. (Photo by by Historic England/Heritage Images via Getty Images)

13. Castleton

Winnats Pass, Castleton, 1930s. A couple standing at the head of Winnats Pass. In the early 1930s Winnats Pass was the site of a rally, attended by 10,000 people, to campaign for access to the moors and other open countryside. Around the same time a mass trespass of nearby Kinder Scout by ramblers and members of the Young Communist League took place. This act of civil disobedience occured just 5 months before the passing of the 'Rights of Way Act' in 1932 and arguably helped to pave the way for the establishment of Britain's first National Trail, the Pennine Way long distance footpath in 1965. Artist J Dixon Scott. (Photo by by Historic England/Heritage Images via Getty Images) Photo: Heritage Images

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Bakewell Bride, 1902. From Rivers of Great Britain: Descriptive, Historical, Pictorial. [Cassell and Company, Ltd., London, 1902]. Artist Unknown. (Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images)

14. Bakewell

Bakewell Bride, 1902. From Rivers of Great Britain: Descriptive, Historical, Pictorial. [Cassell and Company, Ltd., London, 1902]. Artist Unknown. (Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images) Photo: Print Collector

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Entrance of Bolsover Castle. Very little is known of the original castle at Bolsover. It was raised by the Peveril family in the 12th century. Much of the castle as it appears today dates from the 17th century, when it came into the possession of the Cavendish family. The castle is now in the care of English Heritage. (Photo by NEMPR Picture the Past/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

15. Bolsover Castle

Entrance of Bolsover Castle. Very little is known of the original castle at Bolsover. It was raised by the Peveril family in the 12th century. Much of the castle as it appears today dates from the 17th century, when it came into the possession of the Cavendish family. The castle is now in the care of English Heritage. (Photo by NEMPR Picture the Past/Heritage Images/Getty Images) Photo: Heritage Images

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Chesterfield', circa 1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, circa 1896]. Artist Albert Edward Seaman. (Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images)

16. Chesterfield

Chesterfield', circa 1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, circa 1896]. Artist Albert Edward Seaman. (Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images) Photo: Print Collector

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