Strange stone wall on The Chevin nr. Belper?

On the east side of The Chevin is a large stone wall about 20 feet high and maybe 30 feet wide set
at an angle (facing south west approx near the main path along the top). Anyone any idea of what
this is / was or why it was built? I wondered if it was some war-time practice target or something?

Pete (Looking north towards the Crooked Spire) http://www.mountainactivitysection.org.uk

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Peter, the only Chevin I know of is in Yorkshire (between Otley and Guiseley) but I don't think you mean this one, do you?

> I wondered if it was some war-time practice target or something?
>

Part of a rifle range, according to a web site I found. Have a look at
http://www.derbyphotos.co.uk/areas_i_o/milford.htm and see if it sounds like the same place.

Regards,

Pete.

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On 3 Oct 2003 11:20:55 +0950, Tizer <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote:

>Peter Lander wrote:
> > On the east side of The Chevin is a large stone wall about 20 feet high and maybe 30 feet wide
> > set at an angle (facing south west approx near the main path along the top). Anyone any idea of
> > what this is / was or why it was built? I wondered if it was some war-time practice target or
> > something? Pete (Looking north towards the Crooked Spire) http://www.mountain-
> > activitysection.org.uk/http://www.mountainactivitysection.org.uk
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> > Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.mailgate.org/http://www.Mailgate.ORG
>
>
>
>
>Peter, the only Chevin I know of is in Yorkshire (between Otley and Guiseley) but I don't think you
>mean this one, do you?
>

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap...346450&A=Y&Z=3

Richard Webb

"RJ Webb" <highcruxroad@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:3f7d4223.7758250@news-text.blueyonder.co.uk...
> >Peter Lander wrote:
> > > On the east side of The Chevin is a large stone wall about 20 feet
high
> > > and maybe 30 feet wide set at an angle (facing south west approx near the main path along the
> > > top). Anyone any idea of what this is / was
or
> > > why it was built? I wondered if it was some war-time practice target
or
> > > something?
>
> http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap...346450&A=Y&Z=3

The OS 1:10,000 map shows "Butts (dis)" at SK338460 - close to the junction of footpath and
bridleway to the east of the 190 trig point. Go to:
http://www.magic.gov.uk/website/magi...idref=SK338460
(http://tinyurl.com/ppmc) - and set scale to 1:3000.

David D Miller Edinburgh