The Moot Hall, Wirksworth, venue for annual Great Barmote Court. Sculpture on the exterior of the building showing miners' tools
The Moot Hall, Wirksworth, venue of the annual Great Barmote Court held on the 3rd Wednesday in April. Sculpted insignia on the exterior of the building showing miners' tools, taken from an early building which used to house the courts. The Derbyshire White Peak has been the site of lead mining activity since Roman times, and the feast dates from the time when lead miners would have walked several miles over the moors to attend. Barmote Courts have been held since 1288 and are thought to be the oldest industrial courts in the world.
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Location: The Moot Hall, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, UK
Photo credit: © Richard Bradley / Alamy / Afripics
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