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• Photos of Breadsall, near Derby, Derbyshire, England.
This is a picturesque old village surrounded by woodland. The old hall has served as both a pub and a cop-shop. Breadsall made the headlines in 1914 when local suffragettes
outraged the nation by setting the church on fire.

The village of Breadsall is about 3 miles South/East of Little Eaton.
The Little Eaton branch of the former Derby Canal built in 1796 partly crossed the Parish of Breadsall. Evidence of the canal can still be seen near Alfreton Road. The Railway Viaduct which once brought the Great Northern Railway through Breadsall was demolished 1979 to make way for a diversion of the A61.

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Photo Description : All Saints church
Image Reference No. : DP-281001BREADSALL-14
Date photo taken : 28th October 2001
Other Information : This is The Parish Church of All Saints Breadsall.
This church was extensively restored in 1915 by Caroe after being set on fire by suffragettes the previous year. It has a Norman south doorway, the chancel and north arcade are partly 13th century work. The west tower is 13th century. The battlements and recessed spire were added in the 14th century.
Photo Description : All Saints church back view
Image Reference No. : DP-190504BREADSALL-15
Date photo taken : 19th May 2004
Other Information : This is a view of the church taken from Moor Road.
Photo Description : All Saints church back view
Image Reference No. : DP-140504BREADSALL-13
Date photo taken : 14th May 2004
Other Information : This is a view of the church taken from the graveyard at the back of the church.
Photo Description : Breadsall Old hall
Image Reference No. : DP-140504BREADSALL-12
Date photo taken : 14th May 2004
Other Information : This is Breadsall Old Hall, a medieval building.
It was formerly the residence of the Harpur family. It has been used for many things of the years such as hunting lodge, school, public-house, shop, rectory and village hall.
Photo Description : Breadsall War Memorial
Image Reference No. : DP-140504BREADSALL-11
Date photo taken : 14th May 2004
Other Information : This is a close up view of the war memorial, commemorating those who lost their lives in the first world war.


Photo Description : Breadsall Village view 2
Image Reference No. : DP-140504BREADSALL-02
Date photo taken : 14th May 2004
Other Information : This is a wide view of Church Lane and Brookside Road. The road to Breadsall Priory is to the left.
Photo Description : Breadsall Village Shop
Image Reference No. : DP-140504BREADSALL-01
Date photo taken : 14th May 2004
Other Information : This is the recently re-opened village shop on Rectory Lane. There has been a shop here for over a hundred years, It closed in Jan 2003 and remained closed for 17 months, It was re-opened on 11th May 2004 much to the delight of local residents as this is the only shop in Breadsall. It will also offer post office counter service by June 8th 2004. The local church magazine "The Breadsall Venture" can be picked up from this shop.
Photo Description : Breadsall Village view 1
Image Reference No. : DP-140504BREADSALL-03
Date photo taken : 14th May 2004
Other Information : This is a view of Rectory lane with Breadsall Village shop.
Photo Description : Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
Image Reference No. : DP-140504BREADSALL-09
Date photo taken : 14th May 2004
Other Information : This is a former Wesleyan Chapel on Brookside road, now a private house.
Photo Description : Windmill pub
Image Reference No. : DP-140504BREADSALL-08
Date photo taken : 14th May 2004
Other Information : This is the Windmill public house on Mansfield road, Breadsall Hill top. It was built in the late 18th Century, today it is officially in Oakwood but at the time it was in Breadsall. There is also a pub called Paddock on Mansfield road which was built in 1987.

Photo Description : The Old Village School
Image Reference No. : DP-140504BREADSALL-06
Date photo taken : 14th May 2004
Other Information : This is Breadsall C of E Primary School on Moor road. It was built in 1837 by George Crewe and paid for by Sir John Harpur-Crewe.
Photo Description : School House
Image Reference No. : DP-140504BREADSALL-10
Date photo taken : 14th May 2004
Other Information : This is School House on Moor road which was built in 1843 and is next to the old village school.
Photo Description : Dam Brook
Image Reference No. : DP-140504BREADSALL-07
Date photo taken : 14th May 2004
Other Information : This pleasant view is of Dam Brook, this ancient brook runs alongside the houses on Brookside Road. A small weir can be seen on the other side of the road near the Wesleyan chapel. It probably goes unnoticed by most people but I thought it looked wonderful lined with Bluebells.



The Great Northern Railway.
The G.N.R. Derbyshire and North Staffordshire extension once ran through Breadsall.
This line ran along the south side of Breadsall, a Railway Viaduct with brick arches and wrought iron lattice-girder was built, which passed over the former Little Eaton branch of the Derby Canal next to a lock. The Railway was opened in 1876 and was closed in 1968.
Since 1978 the former line of the railway has been declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest (S.S.S.I.).
Photo Description : Former site of Breadsall Railway station
Image Reference No. : DP-140504BREADSALL-04
Date photo taken : 14th May 2004
Other Information : This is all that remains of the former goods
siding near the railway station at Breadsall. You can see the platform to the left, still in pretty good condition. This site can be found by walking up Station Road and then across the field. The site of the actual station is a bit further along but hard to see as all that's left is a pile of bricks. See my then and now of Breadsall Railway station here.
Photo Description : Former Railway bridge site
Image Reference No. : DP-140504BREADSALL-05
Date photo taken : 14th May 2004
Other Information : This is a public footpath which connects Brookside Close to Mansfield Road (next to the Windmill pub).
The brickwork you can see here is the remains of a railway bridge. This bridge would have been built around 1876 when the Ilkeston-Egginton junction branch of the Great Northern Line was built.


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