Bank Road
Bank Road is a
Matlock Bank, a steep hill
which gives the road its name, to Wellington Street. Although many consider the whole incline to be Bank Road, beyond Smedley Street, just over halfway up, the road is called Rutland Street.
Tram
In 1893 a
buses.[2]
Landmarks
Bank Road has many local landmark buildings along it - from the bottom of the hill (Crown Square) travelling north:
- The Crown Hotel - the original site of the hotel which gave its name to Crown Square is now a
- Post Office and Sorting Office
- Derbyshire Dales District Council Offices - the home of Derbyshire Dales District Council.[4]
- Our Lady & St. Joseph's Catholic Church
- Youth Hostel - a youth hostel - in 2005 it was announced that this will be closed.[5]
- Matlock Methodist & United Reformed Church [6]
- Old Sunday School which is now private homes.
- Old Methodist Church which, until recently, housed the Matlock Wurlitzer.[7]
- . As the Brangwen sisters walk out of their house (in reality No. 80, New Street) near the beginning of the film they are seen walking towards Bank Road.
- Smedley Street which traverses Matlock Bank and has its own parade of shops and a post office.
- The Gate public house
NB. Beyond Smedley Street Bank Road is actually Rutland Street.
- The Old Tram Depot which is now a garage and carrepair centre.
- Rockside Hydro an imposing building with views across Matlock. It is currently being converted into flats.
References
- ^ Kelly's Directory of the Counties of Derby, Leicester, Rutland & Nottingham. London: Kelly and Co. 1908. p. 321.
- ^ Matlock and Matlock Bath : Bank Road and the Tram Archived 18 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Pub Finder | J D Wetherspoon – One of Britain's leading pub chains". Archived from the original on 9 May 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2006.
- ^ Derbyshire Dales Home Page
- ^ "YHA budget youth hostel hostels accommodation in Matlock - the Peak District and Sherwood Forest for the backpacker, family or group". Archived from the original on 9 February 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2006.
- ^ Matlock Methodist & United Reformed Church Website
- ^ Additional Information Archived 24 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Derbyshire County Council - Derbyshire County Council
- ^ WIRKSWORTH-Parish Records-Smedleys Hydro handbook