2023

SK4133 : River Derwent, Borrowash

taken 1 year ago, near to Borrowash, Derbyshire, England

River Derwent, Borrowash
River Derwent, Borrowash
Looking downstream from Derwent Bridge. The Derwent is a major Derbyshire river, rising on Bleaklow in the north of the county and flowing southwards to its confluence with the River Trent. For much of its course it passes through the Derbyshire hills but the character changes below Derby where it runs through the broad flat valley seen in this view with some extravagant meanders.
River Derwent (Derbyshire)

The Derwent is in Derbyshire. It is 66 miles long and is a tributary of the River Trent which it joins south of Derby. For half its course, the river flows through the Peak District.
Much of the river's route, with the exception of Derby, is rural. However the river has also seen many human uses, and between Matlock and Derby was one of the cradles of the Industrial Revolution, providing power to the first industrial scale cotton mills. Today it provides a water supply to several surrounding cities, and its steeply sided valley is an important communications corridor through the uplands of the Peak District.


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SK4133, 81 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen McKay   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 27 January, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 29 January, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 4158 3394 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:54.0779N 1:22.9975W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 4153 3398
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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