Sitting pretty on the edge of the Peaks twelve miles northwest of Derby, ASHBOURNE is an amiable little town, whose stubby, cobbled Market Place is flanked by a happy ensemble of old stone buildings. Hikers tramp into town from the neighbouring dales to hang around the square's cafés and pubs, and stroll down the hill to take a peek at the suspended wooden beam spanning Church Street. Once a common feature of English towns, but now a rarity, these gallows were not warnings to criminals, but advertising hoardings. Walk west along Church Street and you'll soon spot the soaring spire of St Oswald's … more »
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