Matlock
Matlock is the county town of Derbyshire in England. It is set at the south eastern edge of the Peak District. The one-time spa resort Matlock Bath lies immediately south of the town on the A6. Matlock lies about 9 miles (14 km) south-west of Chesterfield, and it is in easy reach of the cities of Derby (19 miles), Sheffield (20 miles), and Nottingham (29 miles). The Greater Manchester conurbation is roughly 30 miles away. Matlock is within the Derbyshire Dales district, which also incorporates the towns of Bakewell and Ashbourne, in addition to Wirksworth. The head office of Derbyshire County Council are also in the town. In accordance with the 2011 Census, the town has a population of around 9543. Rockside Hydro, an imposing building with views all over Matlock, is a grade II listed building, on higher ground above Smedley's and is distinct for its two octagonal corner turrets with cone-shaped roofs topped by lanterns. Rockside was built around 1860, however it was extended greatly by the firm of architects Parker and Unwin between 1901 and 1905. The building was also extended later on in 1923 and 1928. An upper floor glazed conservatory with a glazed curved roof structure was added in 1923, and a block was added on Cavendish Road in 1928. Throughout the 2nd World War, Rockside Hall was used as an RAF psychiatric hospital, where mentally-scarred service workers, predominately aircrew, were rehabilitated. The structure became a hall of residence to Matlock College of Further Education in 1950 but following closure, stood empty and run-down for several years but has recently been refurbished and converted into homes. Large sections have been replaced, including the Cavendish Road block and the curved conservatory roof. For all your home developments, be sure to identify trustworthy experts in Matlock to make certain of quality.
