The Soldier Dick opened in1805, just a year after the new turnpike road, now the A6, had been completed. It is said that the licence was ...

 June 18th 1930 was a day of tragedy in New Mills when torrential rain accompanied by a thunderstorm brought a great flood to the district r...

  The Committee are photographed in what appears to be the grounds of the village school. The Cricket Club had been formed the previous year...

  From The Ashbourne News Telegraph 18th December 12 1908  A terrible fatality occurred on Monday morning last at the Furness Vale Station o...

 Our neighbouring society in Buxton has a presentation that will be of particular interest to transport enthusiasts.

 Our village bowling green dates from 1931.  It's opening in August of that year was marked by a game between Mr. R. E. Knowles, owner o...

 Furness Lodge had been the home of Charles Saxby, owner of Furness Vale Printworks.  After the business became part of the Calico Printers ...

 It's nearly two and a half years now since we had our own lockdown in FurnessVale and Whaley Bridge.  For a week, we were under movemen...