Rowsley

Lying at the confluence of the Rivers Wye and Derwent, Rowsley has a neat and unspoiled appearance which belies its past, enriched through quarrying and the existence of a massive railway centre - the latter lost to the ‘Beeching Axe’. Rowsley’s scenic setting attracted notable 19th-century artists, poets and anglers, while the Paxton-designed station building - still standing at the heart of a large Shopping Village - laid out the red carpet for VIP and royal visitors to Chatsworth.