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This panorama shows the houses of Masson Road, Brunswood Road and Holme Road, so the properties on the hillside above North Parade. The very top road is Masson Road.

The houses with the large X's pencilled on the roof tops are part of Rockvale Terrace. In 1922 and 1925 Mrs Annie Bond was listed as having an apartment house at No. 5 and in 1925 Mrs. Mary Anne Smedley was at No.3[1]. Neither advertised in later years. Several Rockvale Terrace houses have been the homes of various members of the Smith family over the years, too. It is believed that in their cellars, beneath the concrete, evidence of Matlock Bath's nineteenth century Skating Rink can be found[2].

Behind Rockvale Terrace, and partly obscured by it is a terrace of eight houses - Rockvale Villas - on Holme Road. The Barnes family owned both rows at one stage. Next to them, and ascending the hill, is Clarence Terrace, a row of five taller houses on the left of the photograph. The backs of the houses face the camera.

Although the card was not posted, "Mrs J. H. Richards, 3 Rockvale Terrace" was written on the back[3].

Valley Steps

Rockvale Terrace is at the top of Valley Steps, photographed in 2008


Postcard and photograph in the collection of, provided by and © Ken Smith. Research by Ann Andrews Intended for personal use only

References (coloured links go to transcripts or information elsewhere on this web-site):

[1] "Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Rutland", pub. London, 1922 and 1925. Mrs. Bond also had apartments at 7 Hope Terrace a bit further up the hill.
[2] The Skating Rink was referred to in The London Gazette of 1878. Thanks to Ken for reminding me of its location
[3] Presumably this was the same Mrs Richards who was living on Matlock Bank in the 1901 census.