1935 Blackwell Mill and Peak Forest Junction

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
1935 Blackwell Mill looking towards Peak Forest Junction Bill Hudson’s Transport Books Shop “Through Limestone Hills”

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
2023 Blackwell Mill from the A6

a nearby vewpoint from Google Streetview