ASHOVER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: - The Butts is so called because it was where archers used to practice. - Crich is actually pronounced differently to the "Crick" I spoke of here. Not to worry though, when Amber Valley begins, Crich shall have it's own episode and that will cover that! - Also, a strange anomaly of Derbyshire pronunciation is the Fabrick - which is supposedly pronounced FAY-brick, even though it isn't written as such. A non-local like me just isn't going to know these things, so I take absolutely NO responsibility for how I've said it here!
Being born & bred in Chesterfield I have really enjoyed your videos of the surrounding villages Andy. As you say Derbyshire is a stunning county! As a youngster spent many a happy hour picking bilberries around the Fabrick above Ashover-shame the weather wasn't kinder when you were up there!
Ashover is only 5 miles from where I live in Dethick, Lea & Holloway, and it’s been a place I spent a lot of time over there, because of my Mum playing in the Brass Band up there and always loved touring with them, and Ashover is one of my favourite villages to ever go through.
Rainbow Cafe was the rail terminus, in Butt's Quarry, further down the road towards Kelstedge, right at its lowest point, there was and still is Butt's Quarry, where the scramblers go.
The fields immediately opposite the school was where the medieval fayre used to be held, donkeys before the current Ashover Showground found its location.
This was enjoyable! I think the Butts is so called because it was where archers used to practice, also you mentioned Crich, pronounced Crick? The pronunciation is actually Cry ch ! Cheers
Even Crych written like that is ambiguous haha. See this once again local blummin' pronunciation. To me how I said it is how the Lincolnshire in me wants to (we're probably a bit thick to be fair)
No you're not thick it's just local pronunciation. English is amazing in how irregular is its pronunciation can be. Of course Lincolnshire is closer to Cambridgeshire which has the dialect that Standard English is historically based upon Dr Johnson and all that. Ironically the pronunciation seems to be closest to the way people down in Kent speak just an observation there.
Either way be thankful we don't have the problems that Welsh has over spellings of place names that has been highlighted recently in the news. Trellich with its numerous versions. Or the three versions of Gaelic spelling depending upon whether you are in Ireland Scotland or the Isle of Man and that is the whole language not just names.
'The Fabrick' Interesting name wonder if it's co-incidence but the word is Anglo-Saxon (Low Germanic) and means a place where things are made. Modern German 'Fabrik' a factory. Could be that the granite boulder was used to sharpen knives and swords etc. And the location would match up with that being a vantage point!
ASHOVER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- The Butts is so called because it was where archers used to practice.
- Crich is actually pronounced differently to the "Crick" I spoke of here. Not to worry though, when Amber Valley begins, Crich shall have it's own episode and that will cover that!
- Also, a strange anomaly of Derbyshire pronunciation is the Fabrick - which is supposedly pronounced FAY-brick, even though it isn't written as such. A non-local like me just isn't going to know these things, so I take absolutely NO responsibility for how I've said it here!
While visiting my mother at morton, often walked to Ashover and surrounding areas, so thanks for sharing your film,keep up the good work
I moved to ashover in 2018 and got to know the countryside really well throughout my hourly walks during lockdown :)
Being born & bred in Chesterfield I have really enjoyed your videos of the surrounding villages Andy. As you say Derbyshire is a stunning county! As a youngster spent many a happy hour picking bilberries around the Fabrick above Ashover-shame the weather wasn't kinder when you were up there!
Yeah, still a blummin good view from there though 😁
Ashover is only 5 miles from where I live in Dethick, Lea & Holloway, and it’s been a place I spent a lot of time over there, because of my Mum playing in the Brass Band up there and always loved touring with them, and Ashover is one of my favourite villages to ever go through.
Certainly is beautiful!
Rainbow Cafe was the rail terminus, in Butt's Quarry, further down the road towards Kelstedge, right at its lowest point, there was and still is Butt's Quarry, where the scramblers go.
The Rattle is up Chapel Hill, far end of Moor Road. Where the newish houses are, across from The Bourne, used to be a Chapel, alone, in a field.
Good work
Thanks
The fields immediately opposite the school was where the medieval fayre used to be held, donkeys before the current Ashover Showground found its location.
How interesting for the French girl me !
Btw I was introduced to your channel through your wife floss tube
Bonjour mon ami :D
Would that be the one that went up today? That's awesome if so!
@@TheVillageIdiot exactly !
What’s her channel name ?
@@lewisgardner1660 Nicola-Simply a stitcher
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This was enjoyable! I think the Butts is so called because it was where archers used to practice, also you mentioned Crich, pronounced Crick? The pronunciation is actually Cry ch !
Cheers
Ruth you're right on both. And yes it's like Crichton is pronounced Cry-tun.
Even Crych written like that is ambiguous haha. See this once again local blummin' pronunciation. To me how I said it is how the Lincolnshire in me wants to (we're probably a bit thick to be fair)
No you're not thick it's just local pronunciation. English is amazing in how irregular is its pronunciation can be. Of course Lincolnshire is closer to Cambridgeshire which has the dialect that Standard English is historically based upon Dr Johnson and all that. Ironically the pronunciation seems to be closest to the way people down in Kent speak just an observation there.
Either way be thankful we don't have the problems that Welsh has over spellings of place names that has been highlighted recently in the news. Trellich with its numerous versions. Or the three versions of Gaelic spelling depending upon whether you are in Ireland Scotland or the Isle of Man and that is the whole language not just names.
One of Derbyshires finest...cant beat the Poets
'The Fabrick' Interesting name wonder if it's co-incidence but the word is Anglo-Saxon (Low Germanic) and means a place where things are made. Modern German 'Fabrik' a factory. Could be that the granite boulder was used to sharpen knives and swords etc. And the location would match up with that being a vantage point!
I suppose it's possible. Either way your comment is certainly thought inducing!
Fay-brick, not fabric.
Derbyshire. Confusing non-locals since the year dot (Y)