Unposted, scan sent by Maurice Guise.
Bridge over Middle Peak Quarry 1920
The bridge in the picture has been blown up, but in earlier days it was
very important to local people living near the top of Green hill. It
enabled them to move heavy loads up to and from Rise End, which otherwise
could not be taken up the road from wirksworth. Known as the Monkey Hole,
the bridge appears to have got its name following the boast of the owner
of a monkey, that the animal could retrieve a coin from anywhere. A local
man took up the challenge and threw the coin over the bridge for the monkey
to retrieve.
Dates:c1920
Photo taken:c1920
Size:6x10
Source:Wirksworth Heritage Centre,
Crown Yard, Wirksworth
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Dates:c1920
Photo taken:c1920
Size:6x10
Source:Wirksworth Heritage Centre, Crown Yard, Wirksworth
Click on photo for enlargement (on CD only)
Have any more information about this photo? Please e-mail
the author