South Wingfield, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution walk
This walk visits sites associated with the story of Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution. Home of many of the rebels and starting point for their march following previous protests at low wages, Luddite attacks, rick burning, and reform, support for the Hampden Club. This is Walk 2 of the Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution group.
Description
Start : Old Yew Tree Inn, South Wingfield, (OS ref. 374 551) (DE 55 7NH) Grid ref. SK 375 552
(S/E) Start the walk outside the Old Yew Tree Inn. (A) Go up the hill. After 22 yards cross the road to a footpath. (B)
(1) Follow the path, which winds behind the houses passing an allotment, to cross a stile. (C) Cross the field diagonally left to go over a bridge. Continue ahead, keeping the hedge to the left. After 220 yards cross a gated stile into a narrow field. The narrow field leads into a square field. Continue and pass through another gated stile, with a clear view of the next stile.
(2) Return to the stile 55 yards right of the site of Hunt’s Barn. (D) Follow the footpath through the gated stile, cross the field, keeping left of the electric power line pole, then turn right, to follow the stonewall which gives way to a hedge. 55 yards on pass through the hedge via a stone stile on the left. Cross the next field and stile, reaching a stonewall on the left. Follow this. Cross the stone stile into the next field. Go up the field with wall to the right and farm to the left. Cross into a lane, turn left, meeting the B5035 in 100m.
(3) Cross the road to Park Lane. (E) At Park Lane, pass the bungalow on the right, through a stile, follow the bridle path between two stonewalls. 550 yards past Park Farm on the left, cross Coalburn Brook. Follow the track to the left hand gate over the stile, follow the track to the right for 110 yards keep to the right hand track.
(F) 80 yards ahead are two gates. Take the right gate. Follow the footpath for 400m to a gate and stile. Cross into the bridleway. Turn left on the bridleway, for 165 yards reaching a gated stile on the left, cross this, cross the field, go right to a gate. 22 yards turn left, follow the stonewall to another gate. Turn right, follow the trackway, cross Coalburn Brook.
(4) Beyond the bridge turn right to a gated stile and field. (G) Follow the footpath diagonally through the gate and trees, there is a ruined house on your right, follow the path reaching a gate before houses. (H) The path goes across a lawn. Keep left of the greenhouse onto a drive.
(5) Turn right onto Park Lane, past Coalburn Farm, follow the road 270 yards. On the right is a high stonewall.(I) Walk down the road, under the railway line, to the bridge over the river Amber. (J)
(6) Return under the railway line, turn right the gated tarmac driveway towards the house. Just before a gate turn left, cross Coalburn Brook over the bridge. Follow this path 550 yards to a gate. (K) Ahead is Wingfield Manor, unused and derelict by 1817. Through the gate, after 6 yards turn diagonally right to another stile. Over the stile turn left onto a trackway.
(7) Follow the track 220 yards to the road, B5035, turn right, the Old Yew Tree on your right, to the end of the walk back to the Old Yew Tree Inn. (S/E)
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 121 m - The Old Yew Tree Inn
- 1 : km 0.05 - alt. 122 m - Bridge
- 2 : km 1.3 - alt. 162 m - Electric power line pole
- 3 : km 1.86 - alt. 185 m - Park Lane
- 4 : km 3.72 - alt. 114 m - Coalburn Brook
- 5 : km 4.17 - alt. 98 m - Coalburn Farm
- 6 : km 5.33 - alt. 86 m - Railway line
- 7 : km 6.48 - alt. 101 m - B5035
- S/E : km 6.95 - alt. 121 m - The Old Yew Tree Inn
Useful Information
Start : Old Yew Tree Inn, South Wingfield, (OS ref. 374 551) (DE 55 7NH) Grid ref. SK 375 552
Note : Care is needed when crossing roads. Country, undulating, stiles.
Car Park: The Old Yew Tree and surrounding streets.
More information on the PDF on Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution walk here.
Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.
During the walk or to do/see around
(A) Opposite, in the row of houses, was the home of William Turner, stonemason and former soldier in the French Wars. He was an active member of the Hampden Club, he attended planning meetings for the rising in Nottingham with Thomas Bacon from Pentrich. Turner was executed, November 1817 in Derby.
(B) The three story building to the right was the Horse and Groom public house in 1817, later, The Manor Hotel, starring in TV drama series ‘Peak Practice’.
(C) To the left, diagonally across the field, is a tumbled down stonewall. This was erected using stone from Hunt’s Barn, the starting point of the march.
(D) This is the direction taken by the rebels as they went to collect men and weapons. At Mr Hardwick's house, they took arms, then to Mr Tomlinson's. When they asked for his gun he said ‘it was sent to be repaired’, refusing to join them. He said Jeremiah Brandreth leveled a gun at him, making him produce the gun and go with them. Later George Weightman allowed him to return home, saving George from the gallows.
(E) The marchers split into two groups to cover the scattered houses more quickly. One led by George Weightman and Edward Turner towards Coalburn Hill, the other followed the route we are taking.
(F) Here, the parish boundary, the rebels led by Jeremiah Brandreth and William Turner continued towards Fritchley, crossing Thorpe Hill collecting weapons and men, before rejoining the others.
(G) Pass a ruined house, which would have been standing in 1817. Over the fireplace are Wingfield Flagstones, quarried locally by men like Isaac Ludlam and William Turner.
(H) At the rear are two iron columns, the remains of gas production necessary for cotton processing.
(I) Behind this is Coalburn Quarry (private land.) There are two entrances to the quarry; up steps from the road and a wide track further along the road. Here worked Isaac Ludlam and William Turner (both executed), Edward Turner (transported), Joseph Turner and Abraham James, pikes were hidden here in preparation of the march.
(J) Across the bridge is Weir Mill Farm. Here, guns were taken from Mr Marriott.
(K) To your right is a Georgian house, home in 1817 of Colonel Wingfield Halton, Justice of the Peace. Wingfield Halton was hated by many as four local men men lay in Derby Gaol to be hung for burning his hay ricks. All pleading their innocence to the end. William Turner was accused, of proposing to ‘draw out the badger’; to light straw outside of the Colonel's house and shoot him as he came to investigate. This plan was not implemented. Colonel Halton was a member of the grand jury at the trial of the revolutionaries in Derby. October 1817.
Reviews and comments
Clarity of route description
2 / 5
Clarity of route map
2 / 5
Walk interest
5 / 5
Pentrich Revolution Group
Thank you for your feedback, I am glad yowled the walk although finding it disappointing, we will look into the route and try to make directions a little more clear, I hope you will try one of our other walks and give further feedback.
Date of walk : 13/10/22
Clarity of route description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Clarity of route map : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Walk interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Excellent walk with beautiful views to begin with but we couldn't follow the route from point 3. The only water we found and therefore took to be Coalburn Brook was virtuallyby the farm and there were gates or stiles to leave the track from that point on. We were able to join the route again eventually but the walk took four and a half hours. Still fabulous scenery and a walk that would probably be suitable for the winter.
Only warning for dog walkers that there are several vertical slate slabs instead of stiles or gates. The gap between them was very narrow in places and we had to lift my Staffordshire Bull Terrier to get her through them. Either need a slimmer dog or one who will jump!
