looking north westwards, the Blackwell Mill cottages are dominated by the huge limestone quarry and processing plant
![1935 Blackwell Mill looking towards Peak Forest Junction](https://monsal-trail.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1935-Blackwell-Mill-Bill-Hudson-Copy_cr-Copy-3-1024x758.jpg)
2023 That particular quarry has largely been filled in, presumably by overburden from excavations elsewhere. There is virtually no visible evidence of the processing plant..
lots more trees!
![2023 Blackwell Mill from the A6 The start/end of the Monsal Trail](https://monsal-trail.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PXL_20230517_141027901-1_cr_cr_cr_cr-3-1024x758.jpg)