Corrie’s postcards All the postcards shown here were kindly sent to me by Corrie. They feature the drowned hamlet of Goyt’s Bridge, as well as the Goyt all the way from Derbyshire Bridge to Taxal. Click on any image to...
Above: I’ve highlighted the camera view in green. The photographer was standing beside the small packhorse bridge, alongside Wildmoorestone Brook as it joins the River Goyt. Goytshead Farm is just behind. The stepping stones #1 Many thanks to Mike for...
Goyt Valley walks maps I created these maps to fill the screen of a typical smart phone, which is why north points in different directions. Click any heading to view detailed step-by-step directions and photos, plus a short ‘Relive’ video. And...
Goyt’s Bridge views A collection of general views of Goyt’s Bridge; the small hamlet which now lies submerged at the southern end of Errwood Reservoir. Simply click on any image to enlarge, and then scroll through the collection using the arrow keys...
Above: First issued in 1607, this image is copied from the 1637 edition of Camden’s Britannia. Above: Click the map to enlarge. Map courtesy of Copperplate Antique Maps. (Click to view a comprehensive stock of original antique county maps.) William Hole (1607)...
Above: First issued in 1646, this image is copied from Jan Jansson’s ‘Atlas Novus’. Above: Click the map to enlarge. Map courtesy of Copperplate Antique Maps. (Click to view a comprehensive stock of original antique county maps.) Jan Jansson (1646)...
Goyt Valley walk 1: The Riverside Walk distance: 2 miles | Date recorded: March 2011 (updated July 2019)Start point: Errwood Hall car park | Google MapMap app: View on OutdoorActive | Contact me for GPX file This short walk is probably the easiest in this series, but...
Goyt Valley views General views around the Goyt Valley, including some of the outlying farms and houses, many of which now lie submerged beneath the the twin reservoirs. Simply click on any image to enlarge, and then scroll through the collection using...
Goyt Valley folkPhotos of some of the people who lived and worked in the Goyt Valley before the the construction of the twin reservoirs. Ranging from the Grimshawes of Errwood Hall and their friends and servants, to farm workers and their families. Simply...
