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All aboard for Santa Special at heritage railway

All aboard for Santa Special at heritage railway

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Mon 4th December 2023

Families are being invited to get aboard a series of Santa Special train rides at a heritage railway in Derbyshire this Winter. The festive trips out for the whole family are being offered by Midland Railway – Butterley. A spokesman for t [...]
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Wingfield Station no longer on ‘heritage at risk’ register

Wingfield Station no longer on ‘heritage at risk’ register

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Wed 29th November 2023

An historic station in Derbyshire has now been removed from an ‘at risk’ register following a major restoration project. Historic England keeps a register of Heritage at Risk - historically significant structures that are in danger of bein [...]
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Ghost stories and guided tours at heritage railway site

Ghost stories and guided tours at heritage railway site

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Wed 22nd November 2023

A series of guided tours and also a ghost story event are lined up to take place at a heritage site in Derbyshire this Winter. Following the extensive refurbishment and subsequent reopening events at Wingfield Station, there will be guided [...]
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PICTURE GALLERY – Wingfield Station reopening events

PICTURE GALLERY – Wingfield Station reopening events

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 17th November 2023

The newly restored Wingfield Station held seven open days between October 27 and November 5. The Victorian station has been undergoing a restoration project thanks to the Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust (DHBT) and funding from The Nati [...]
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Open events continue this weekend at oldest railway in county

Open events continue this weekend at oldest railway in county

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 3rd November 2023

Public events celebrating the restoration of Derbyshire’s oldest railway station are continuing this weekend. We reported last week that the restoration [...]
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Half term family fun at tram focused tourist attraction

Half term family fun at tram focused tourist attraction

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 31st October 2023

Crich Tramway Village is currently hosting an Au [...]
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Oldest railway station in Derbyshire to be re-opened this week

Oldest railway station in Derbyshire to be re-opened this week

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 24th October 2023

Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust has announce [...]
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