It is interesting to read the Alstonefield entries from the Domesday Projecte 25 years ago (on the BBC web page). I hope someone (or several people) will find the time to update these entries for the “Reloaded” version.
Alstonefield
In the Peak District National Park
Thank you, Lorraine for mentioning this. I had no idea. I’ve just searched the BBC site and found this amusing quote,
“Vandalism in Alstonefield”
Visitors to Alstonefield sometimes
knock down walls, damage grassland,
hurt wildlife, chase farm animals until
they die of exhaustion, leave gates
open allowing animals to roam free and
perhaps be knocked over by cars or
hurt in some other way, let their dogs
off their leads, allowing them to
chase sheep and hens and generally be
a pest to all the village.
I hope things have improved after 25 years.
Follow this link and type in your post code http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/domesday