A “nice” New Year’s Resolution
Since Roman times the idea of stopping off at an Inn, to have some form of Bed and Breakfast has been common place. From this, the notion of hotels emerged, initially from French monks providing shelter in houses called hospitale and from the 19th century more as...
Christmas gift ideas
Christmas at Glendon Guest House Matlock. Christmas has arrived at Glendon Guest House. The mantle over the fire place is decorated with fresh flowers and foliage in a traditional Victorian style. The Christmas tree is assembled and placed in the breakfast room for...
Matlock Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day is on 11 November each year. It commemorates all those who have fallen in the two World Wars (1914-1918 and 1939-1945) and later conflicts. It was originally known as Armistice Day, but was renamed Remembrance Day after the Second World War....
The history of Knowleston Place in Matlock
Glendon (number 7) is part of the row of four grand Early Victorian residences built between 1857 and 1858 by local industrialist John Knowles on Knowleston Place. The properties were described as beautiful villas, with ornamental and rock gardens opposite shared...