Photographs of Friar Gate area
of the city of Derby.

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Friar gate area. This is located in Derby, Derbyshire.

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• Photos of Friar Gate area, Derby, Derbyshire, England
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 Photo Description : St Werburgh's church
Image Reference No. : DP-140702CITYFRIAR-01
Exact Map Location : Click HERE
Date photo taken : 14th July 2002
Other Information : Founded around AD700 and dedicated to the memory of St Webergha, granddaughter of the great Mercian king Penda. The 15th century tower collapsed and was rebuilt in 1601. The rest was rebuilt in 1699 but only the chancel and tower survived another rebuilding in 1892-94 in 15th century Gothic style by Sir Arthur Bloomfield. In the late 1980's this church was converted into a shopping arcade which closed down in the 90's. It now remains unused.
Update : Early 2006, this is being converted into a Brasserie. See the website HERE.
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 Photo Description : Friar Gate bridge
Image Reference No. : DP-280601CITYFRIAR-02
Date photo taken : 28th May 2001
Other Information : This is the old railway bridge on Friar Gate which was build in 1876-78 by Andrew Handyside & Co. of Derby. The line ran between Ilkeston and Burton-on-Trent. This shot is towards the town centre, just outside Pickfords House Museum. The old song "Underneath the Arches" by Flanagan & Allen was written here when they appeared at The Hippodrome in Green Lane.
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 Photo Description : Friar Gate bridge
Image Reference No. : DP-140702CITYFRIAR-03
Exact Map Location : Click HERE
Date photo taken : 14th July 2002
Other Information : This is a view of the bridge from the other the side. Near to Ford street

Friar Gate Railway Bridge has now got its one dedicated feature
which includes many photographs including 360 VR images.
Also a petition to get the bridge restored. Please sign it !
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 Photo Description : Close up of the detail on Friar Gate bridge
Image Reference No. : DP-020701CITYFRIAR-04
Date photo taken : 2nd July 2001
Other Information : This is a close up view of the ornate decoration on the sides of the bridge. This bridge is a Grade II listed building.
This bridge was made by the Derby firm Andrew Handyside and Company Ltd who made hundreds of other bridges around the world.
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 Photo Description : Top view of Friar Gate bridge
Image Reference No. : DP-210601CITYFRIAR-05
Date photo taken : 21st June 2001
Other Information : This is a view on top of Friar Gate bridge which as you can see is two separate bridges. You can see the road (Friar Gate) between them. This railway line was closed in 1967.
Note : This area is NOT very accessible to the public for safety reasons.
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 Photo Description : Detailed view of top of Friar Gate bridge
Image Reference No. : DP-210601CITYFRIAR-06
Date photo taken : 21st June 2001
Other Information : This is a close up view of the left bridge on top of Friar Gate bridge. You can clearly see there used to be two pairs of tracks.
Note : This area is NOT very accessible to the public for safety reasons.

Friargate Railway Warehouse :
This is a grade II listed building which was built by Krk and Ranndell of Sleaford in 1877-1878 to serve the Great Northern Railway's Friar Gate station goods yard.
Its a shame that the listed building which forms part of Derby's industrial heritage has been allowed to deteriorate into the state we see it in here. Hopefully the neglect will stop soon and the building can be returned to its former glory !
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 Photo Description : Great Northern Line warehouse 2001
Image Reference No. : DP-210601CITYFRIAR-26
Date photo taken : 21st June 2001
Other Information : This is what remains of a massive warehouse which used to be next to the railway lines. This building is located on some ground between the end of South street and Great Northern Road.
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 Photo Description : Great Northern Line warehouse - Sepia
Image Reference No. : DP-190701CITYFRIAR-27
Exact Map Location : Click HERE
Date photo taken : 19th July 2001
Other Information : This is another photograph I took of the building from a different angle, I used the Sepia mode on my camera to give it an old fashioned look which has worked quite well.
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 Photo Description : Great Northern Line warehouse 2003
Image Reference No. : DP-181203CITYFRIAR-28
Date photo taken : 18th December 2003
Other Information : This is another shot of the warehouse, now beginning to look in a very poor state.

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 Photo Description : Old building of St Margaret's School on Stafford street.
Image Reference No. : DP-190701CITYFRIAR-07
Date photo taken : 19th July 2001
Other Information : This was once Saint Margaret's School which was built in 1880. It now looks as though it is used as a storage room by a furniture shop.

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 Photo Description : Pickford's House museum garden
Image Reference No. : DP-280501CITYFRIAR-08
Date photo taken : 28th May 2001
Other Information : This well kept formal English garden is to be found at the side and back of Pickford House (see next photo).
This reconstruction of an 18th century formal garden was laid out and planted by students and staff of the derbyshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture, with funds raised by the friends of derby Museum and Art Gallery. The garden was opened by HRH The Prince Edward on 1st June 1991.IT was replanted in June 2006 and a Georgian garden party took place on 8th July 2006.

To view a 360 degree photograph of the Georgian Garden, click HERE to see my entry in the World Wide Panorama website.
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 Photo Description : Pickford's House museum
Image Reference No. : DP-160901CITYFRIAR-09
Date photo taken : 16th September 2001
Other Information : This is Pickford's House - Museum of Georgian Life and Historic Costume, at 41 Friar gate.
The house was built in 1770. Joseph Pickford was a famous Georgian Derby architect.
For more info click HERE.

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 Photo Description : Zizzi bar
Image Reference No. : DP-200701CITYFRIAR-10
Exact Map Location : Click HERE
Date photo taken : 20th July 2001
Other Information : This building is called Gell's House and was built in the mid 17th Century as town houses. In 1860 it was sold to Copestake and sons who converted it to a grocery/provisions store. Since 1986 it has been the home of many different things such as Boaters bar, Outta Mongolia, Moov, and now it is Zizzi. Located on the corner of George Street/Friar Gate.
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 Photo Description : Sodabar
Image Reference No. : DP-110802CITYFRIAR-11
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Date photo taken : 11th August 2002
Other Information : The Sodabar is located at 110a Friargate, it opened on 16th March 2001. It was formerly the Mansion nightclub and underwent a £150,00 refurbishment. In the past it has also been The warehouse nightclub.
Update : April 2006 - I think this is now Moods.
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 Photo Description : Gate House night club and Carlton casino
Image Reference No. : DP-200701CITYFRIAR-12
Date photo taken : 20th July 2001
Other Information : This building was built in 1889 as offices for the Gas light & coke company. Since 1979 it has been converted into various nightclubs and bars such as Ma Baker's, Saint James club and now the Gate House. The left part of the building is used as a casino.
The Gatehouse is the home of BlendClubbing.
Update April 2006 - This is now called RED.
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 Photo Description : Carlton Casino entrance
Image Reference No. : DP-110702CITYFRIAR-13
Exact Map Location : Click HERE
Date photo taken : 11th July 2002
Other Information : This nicely decorated doorway is the entrance to the Carlton Casino at No. 6 Friar gate. This is housed in the left part of the old Gas & Coke company building.
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 Photo Description : The Friary pub in Friar gate
Image Reference No. : DP-310501CITYFRIAR-14
Date photo taken : 31st May 2001
Other Information : This is the site of a Dominican Friary founded in 1238. The current building we see now was built in 1730. It became the Friary hotel in 1922 then in 1996 it was converted into a pub called Scream.

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 Photo Description : Vernon Gate on South street
Image Reference No. : DP-310501CITYFRIAR-15
Date photo taken : 31st May 2001
Other Information : This is a business centre and housing development which has been build in the grounds of what was the Greyhound Stadium built in 1932. Before that it was Derby's Prison (county gaol) where the last public hanging in England was performed on April 11th 1862.
The Greyhound Stadium closed in 1988 and this area was redeveloped in 1996. As you can see, they have kept the original frontage of the prison.
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 Photo Description : Vernon Gate, Uttoxeter old road entrance.
Image Reference No. : DP-310501CITYFRIAR-16
Date photo taken : 31st May 2001
Other Information : This is the housing development which was built on the greyhound stadium.
This is James Close part of Southgate court.
The entrance to this complex is on Uttoxeter old road.
I don't think I would like to live on ground where many people were executed!

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 Photo Description : The Greyhound pub, Friar gate
Image Reference No. : DP-210601CITYFRIAR-17
Exact Map Location : Click HERE
Date photo taken : 21st June 2001
Other Information : This pub was built in the 1600's.

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 Photo Description : Friar Gate corner, Jct of Uttoxeter old road/Friar gate
Image Reference No. : DP-210601CITYFRIAR-18
Date photo taken : 21st June 2001
Other Information : This is a collection of old buildings from the early days of Friar gate side by side with modern buildings.
This is the junction where Uttoxeter old road meets Friar Gate.
The betting shop building was built in the 1600's
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 Photo Description : Headless Cross
Image Reference No. : DP-070801CITYFRIAR-19
Date photo taken : 7th August 2001
Other Information : This is the Headless Cross and can be found at the end of Friar gate where it changes into Ashbourne road.
It was once formed as part of a medieval cross which stood at the end of Friargate and was later used by the inhabitants of Derby as a market stone during the plague in 1665. In June 1979 it was removed from the Arboretum park and placed here.
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 Photo Description : Thirsty Scholar Pub
Image Reference No. : DP-070801CITYFRIAR-20
Exact Map location : Click HERE
Date photo taken : 7th August 2001
Other Information : This is the Thirsty Scholar pub Located at 68 Friar gate, opposite the Headless Cross on Friar Gate. Originally it was called The Wheel Inn, changed its name in 1972 to The Garrick. Then in 1997 Burtonwood Brewery renamed it The thirsty Scholar.

Update 9th July 2007 This pub has been renamed "The Mile" after a £80,000 revamp, it was reopened on Thursday, July 5 2007.
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Photo Description : The 102 Club, Former Diocesan school
Image Reference No. : DP-090203CITYFRIAR-21
Date photo taken : 9th February 2003
Other Information : This grade II listed building is located at 73 Friargate with a facade on Vernon street. It was built in 1841 as a Diocesan school where Rev Cannon Massey and Fred Adcock were the longtime secretary and headmaster during the late Victorian to 1912 period. They were succeeded by Rev FS Boissier and Corneluis Swanson.

Around 1952 the principal, Raymond C Swanson announced that the school was to be called Vernon High School.
In the past it has also been the Alma club.
Above the doorway is a large stone panel which reads "Erected by the Diocesan board of education aided by a benefaction of one thousand pounds from Thomas Cox esquire Auno Domini 1841"

The late Percy Thrower (TV gardening personality) was a past student of this school, also Tony Picard Wimbeldon tennis player and international tennis coach.

The School moto was "Persevera Y Vinci: Persevere And Conquer"

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 Photo Description : The Brick and Tile pub, Brick street
Image Reference No. : DP-210601CITYFRIAR-22
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Date photo taken : 21st June 2001
Other Information : This is a nice little pub located on Brick street near the Headless cross (14th Century) monument.
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 Photo Description : Ashgate Primary school former Board school.
Image Reference No. : DP-020801CITYFRIAR-23
Date photo taken : 2nd August 2001
Other Information : This Victorian Board school was built in 1877-1879 and was designed by Thomas Coulthurst, Today it is Ashgate Primary school.
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 Photo Description : Old church buildings on Ashbourne Road.
Image Reference No. : DP-021101CITYFRIAR-24
Exact Map Location : Click HERE
Date photo taken : 2nd November 2001
Other Information : This was once the Congregational Church and the building to the right used to be High Peak Foods. The building is being demolished to make way for some appartments called 1018.

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 Photo Description : Old building being demolished
Image Reference No. : DP-021101CITYFRIAR-25
Date photo taken : 2nd November 2001
Other Information : This building is being demolished on Ashbourne Road.



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