Ripley, Codnor, Giltbrook, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group

This historical walk is part of the Bicentennial walk (2017), Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group. It starts in Ripley and finishes in Giltbrook.

Technical sheet

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.94 km
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    Calculated time: 2 hr 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Return to departure point: No
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    Vertical gain: + 75 m
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    Vertical drop: - 168 m

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    Highest point: 161 m
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    Lowest point: 60 m

Description

Start : Ripley Market Place.

(S/E) From Ripley Market Place, take the road towards Nottingham, passing the Old Cock Inn, and walk on through Greenwich, where homes were visited for men and arms, to join the A610 at the Sainsbury’s roundabout.

(1) Walk on beside the A610 to pass through Codnor Gate and on to Codnor Market Place at French Horn.

(2) From French Horn, follow the A610 (Nottingham Road) South-East out of Codnor, on the Woodlinkin bypass, to the turning to the right to Langley Mill.

(3) Pass through Aldercar, where houses and farms were visited for men and weapons, and continue on the road through Langley Mill to reach the Great Northern pub (called the Junction Navigation in 1817) next to the canal basin. Here the marchers also stopped for refreshment in 1817 and one marcher shot by accident.

(4) From the Great Northern pub return to the canal, crossing the bridge and go under the bridge by the canal to walk along the Erewash Canal.

(5) Cross the second canal bridge (No.26) and walk ahead to reach a bridge over the A610. Cross to continue on up the hill through Old Eastwood, with the Sun Inn ahead. The marchers also stopped at the Sun Inn.

(6) Turn right and follow the Nottingham Road through Eastwood, continuing on it through Hill Top and
Newthorpe and drop down the hill into Giltbrook. The marchers stopped to rest at the former Tanyard, now part of the IKEA site. Continue to the roundabout at the entrance to IKEA where the marchers are confronted by a body of soldiers at Giltbrook and fled. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 161 m - Ripley Market Place
  2. 1 : km 0.97 - alt. 148 m - Sainsbury’s roundabout
  3. 2 : km 4.26 - alt. 126 m - French Horn
  4. 3 : km 7.57 - alt. 88 m - Aldercar
  5. 4 : km 9.63 - alt. 63 m - Great Northern pub
  6. 5 : km 9.96 - alt. 62 m - Erewash Canal
  7. 6 : km 12.18 - alt. 99 m - The Sun Inn
  8. E : km 14.94 - alt. 68 m - IKEA Giltbrook

Practical information

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