Ashbourne Road - Area
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From the Markeaton Island Ashbourne Road is a mile long stretch into the city centre. If you've not done it yet, prepare yourself for 'The Mile'.

Traditionally undertaken on a Friday night revellers would have started the evening at The Derbyshire Yeoman, which was part demolished in 1988 in favour of a McDonalds, so these days 'The Mile' starts at The Traveller's Rest, shown below left, the revellers would then stop of at every pub along the way, there are 20!

Factoids

• There are over 20 pubs on the Derby Mile
• The Thirsty Scholar used to be called The Garrick and it was one of Derby's best gig venues
• This area is notoriously haunted

The Travellers Rest above left, above right Waggon and Horses, below left the Gallant Hussar and below right the Swan and Salmon

Above and right is a rare vacant piece of land next to the Royal School for the deaf !, in the background on the picture to the left you can see the apartment block development on the former Chelful factory site

Ashgate Primary School left and above is the old Toll Gate building, now called Tollgate House and home to a software company

Above right is the newly built Methodist and United Reformed church. In 1985 the Methodist and United Reformed churches in Derby decided to unite and erect a new church and community centre in Derby. On the right and below are various cottages lining the route into Derby