Visit Whatstandwell Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Whatstandwell

  

Whatstandwell Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Whatstandwell

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Whatstandwell history

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On P. P. Burdett’s map of 1791 it is shown as “Hottstandell Bridge”, probably a literal spelling of the local dialect. A mid nineteenth century Ordnance Survey map shows it as “Whatstandwell Bridge”

Whatstandwell geography / climate

The Cromford Canal passes through the village, which was an important transport route to and from Arkwright’s Mill in the nineteenth century. The Friends of Cromford canal are currently seeking to reopen this navigation in full from Cromford to its junction with the Erewash Canal at Langley Mill.

You can visit Whatstandwell places with Walkfo Whatstandwell to hear history at Whatstandwell’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Whatstandwell has 34 places to visit in our interactive Whatstandwell map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Whatstandwell, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Whatstandwell places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Whatstandwell & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 34 audio facts unique to Whatstandwell places in an interactive Whatstandwell map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Whatstandwell Places Map
34 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Whatstandwell historic spots	Whatstandwell tourist destinations	Whatstandwell plaques	Whatstandwell geographic features
Walkfo Whatstandwell tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Whatstandwell

  

Best Whatstandwell places to visit

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Whatstandwell has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Whatstandwell’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Whatstandwell’s information audio spots:

National Tramway Museum The National Tramway Museum is a tram museum located at Crich, Derbyshire. The museum contains over 60 (mainly British) trams built between 1873 and 1982. Most of the UK tram networks, with a few exceptions closed before the 1960s.

St Mary’s Church, Crich St Mary’s Church, Crich is a Grade I listed parish church in Crich, Derbyshire. It was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade II listed parish.

St John the Baptist’s Church, Dethick St John the Baptist’s Church, Dethick is a Grade II* listed parish church in Derbyshire. The church was built in the 1930s.

Christ Church, Holloway Christ Church, Holloway is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Holloway, Derbyshire. The church is situated in the town of Holloway in the area.

Chase Cliffe Chase Cliffe is a building situated between the villages of Whatstandwell and Crich in Derbyshire. The house was built in 1859 by the three sisters of then deceased Francis Hurt.

Oakhurst House Oakhurst House was built in 1848 by Francis Hurt behind his iron forge in Ambergate, Derbyshire. It was owned by the Johnson family of industrialists who were benefactors in the local area.

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