ZOOMING THROUGH ZOUCH (ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH)

Just to the north of Coalville is Whitwick, once home to a colliery.

The LNWR once had a station here.

There's a pub in Whitwick called the Three Horseshoes, but it's better known as Polly's.

To the west is Swannington (one can follow the route here), where we find the Robin Hood.

The Kings Arms at Coleorton was a Hook Norton pub when photographed in 2004. It's now a free house.

Onwards now to Ashby-de-la-Zouch. This is Market Street (Creative Commons License).

The remains of the castle (Creative Commons License).

A postcard of St Helens parish church.

Midland Red ran most of the bus services in Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

In 2002, Dunn-Line and MacPhersons provided transport in the town.

Just off the town centre is the Plough.

The White Hart is an old coaching inn.

There's also the Bowling Green, dating back to the 17th Century.

At nearby Woodville was the depot of Viking Coaches, home to two ex West Riding Daimler Fleetlines.

We're now heading towards Swadlincote. Seen in Bretby Cutting, near the town, is car 5 of the Burton & Ashby tramway.

Midland Red was once the dominant operator in Swadlincote.

Many routes were operated by Stevensons in 1994.

Here's Granville Colliery, Swadlincote. 

At nearby Cadley Hill Colliery, steam survived until the 1970s.

There was also a Sentinel diesel.

Church Gresley is just outside Swadlincote. Here, we find the Rising Sun.

The Burton & Ashby tramway had a branch running through Church Gresley and which terminated at Gastle Gresley. Some "special" cars are seen here at the terminus.

And that's where I'll terminate this post. Next time, onwards to the west.