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One of the many grouse troughs on Stanage Edge. Carved about 100 years ago, when the edge was part of a private grouse moor, to provide water for the grouse. At the time, you and I wouldn't be able to walk here. Climbers had to bribe gamekeepers with barrels of beer to turn a blind eye. Of course, all of that changed with the creation of the Peak District National park in 1951 and the more recent Countryside Rights of Way act. Due to a severe cut in funding to the PDNP Authority, Stanage Edge is now up for sale or lease, as are the Roaches, following the lease of the Eastern Moors to the National Trust and RSPB. Hopefully, a partner will be found that will maintain access to the edge but it is a worrying development that much of the Peak District is being parcelled up for sale or lease.
Andy
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| Lens: | sigma 10-20mm |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Title: | Stanage Grouse Trough 24 |
| Username: | 
andy_AHG |
| Uploaded: | 27 Feb 2012 - 7:04 PM |
| Tags: | Derbyshire, Landscape / travel, Peak district, Stanage edge, Sunrise, Winter |
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A cracking image Andy. Lovely the light on the foreground rock.
As for the selling of the NP. A sign of the times I'm afraid. Dartmoor NP Authority are pretty much in the same financial boat. In times if financial hardship it's always the leisure and social side of things that go first.
Hopefully the new partner will be found soon and will continue to allow access.
Wonderful image Andy. Worrying development indeed.
Alun
The one slightly irritating thing about this is that I've got several photos of these watering holes - number 24 included - and they're all rubbish.
Well done!
Michael
I'm sure that access shouldn't become an issue, as any agreements for lease and sale would be quite explicit in terms of access and maintenance. The prospects of the Tories reversing the CRoW act at some point in the future is something that wouldn't surprise me. We just need to remain vigilant about these issues. Were access to be restricted, expect Guerilla protests from at least one photographer around these parts!
Michael - This is the most recent of many attempts, that have produced results that remain unseen!
Cheers folks,
Andy
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