This Medieval Old Hall stands opposite the Church on Moor Road and was once a much larger medieval manor house for the Lord of Breadsall

The Harpur family eventually moved in and they carried out much needed restoration work in 1879, later it became the vicarage and then an Inn. It is now owned by the church and is used for meetings and private functions.

The picture above right shows one of the original windows with a more modern reconstruction above it, the water standpipe on the side of the building is shown on the left.

All Saints Church on Moor Road has a Norman doorway, with the door hinges being at least 500 years old, the Church dominates the village with its 14th century spire, set on a hillside on the site of the former Norman building. The church was extensively rebuilt after being destroyed by fire in 1914 which was started by the suffragettes. Below right is the 1914-1918 war Memorial, and below left is an old church cottage

The village shop, this is the only shop in the village which also serves as the Post Office, there was an outcry a few years ago when the shop closed and the previous owner wanted to convert the property to a house, people power coupled with strict planning criteria ensured this wasn't going to happen. The shop has been refurbished and once again continues to serve the villages which is a credit to the new owners.

Breadsall also once had it's own railway station on the Great Northern Line from Ilkeston to Derby, the Station closed in 1953 and the line eventually closed in 1964. The Station is shown opposite standing majestically on the skyline, this was the view that greeted you from Croft Lane. Many thanks to Tony Griffin who supplied the Station and Viaduct pictures and information

The Station in 1974, a few years later there was a fire and the station had to be demolished, the pictures on the left would have been the view from the gates on Station Road and the picture below right would have been looking down the line towards Ilkeston

Various views of the old Station site are shown above,  the picture below left is looking towards Ilkeston and the below right shows the old platform

Many thanks to John Swan for this photograph and write up. This picture shows the sidings where racehorses were unloaded for the nearby Derby Race Course, was taken on 15th June 2008. The sidings back on to the site of "The Paddock", pub aptly named. On 7th January 2009, planning permission was granted for the reopening of the old railway track as a multi user trail for cyclist, walkers, wheelchairs and horse riders. Work is due to commence shortly. Initially, the trail will reach as far as the A608 bridge at the junction of Mansfield Road and Brookside Road. Eventually, there are plans to extend the route as far as Ilkeston.

The line went to Derby over a large viaduct just on the outskirts of the village, the area around the Meteor Centre now occupies the site.  Pictures of this viaduct are shown below courtesy of Tony Griffin. The pictures below were taken in 1975, the steel skew span indicates the point at which the Little Eaton branch of the long-gone Derby Canal once passed beneath

Below centre Breadsall Viaduct, taken from the parapet, already broken by vandals, looking towards Derby Friargate, Sunday 27 Jan 1974

Two views from Mansfield Road bridge in 1973, on the left is looking westwards towards Breadsall, and on the right the Friargate line heads out towards the Morley Tunnel

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