Padley Incline in snow

A view of the Padley Incline from the Sir William Hill road just above Grindleford village in the Peak District.
In the shade, the rocks and trees gave rise to a sepia-like feel to the landscape, contrasting with the snowy fields. I liked the delicate transparency of the bare winter trees.

The Padley Incline was used to transport stone down from the Bole Hill quarries (hidden in the birch trees in the upper left) down to the main line railway at its foot. The stone was used in the construction of the Ladybower, Derwent and Howden dams in the early years of the 20th century.

A contemporary photo of the incline:
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Padley Chapel is visible in the lower right.