Peak District and Related Topics

Derbyshire

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County in the East Midlands of England.

Flooding in South Wingfield Derbyshire in 2012

A cross-section of northern Derbyshire, from west to east, showing the approximate structure of an eroded dome, with younger Coal Measure rocks to the east, and older limestone exposed in the centre

The rugged moorland edge of the southern Pennines at Kinder Downfall

The ruins of the Magpie Mine near Sheldon

Derbyshire parliamentary constituencies 2019 election result

One of many Victorian village schools in Derbyshire

The scenic Derbyshire that attracts tourists

It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest.

Filling bottles with water at St Ann's Well

Buxton

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Spa town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England.

Buxton in 1965 with shoppers and tourists filling Spring Gardens

Nocturnal view of the restored Buxton Thermal Baths, and Brian Clarke's modern stained glass canopy over the Cavendish Arcade

Charles Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, Vanity Fair, 1903

Station exterior in 1965. The present station is on the left and the former Midland Railway station is in the centre of the picture

It lies close to Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, on the edge of the Peak District National Park.

Northern England and adjoining areas, showing the general extent of the Pennines

The Pennines, also known as the Pennine Chain or Pennine Hills, are a range of uplands running between three regions of Northern England: North West England on the west, and North East England and Yorkshire and the Humber on the east.

Kinder Downfall, a waterfall on Kinder Scout, Dark Peak

Limestone scenery: Thor's Cave, Staffordshire, from the Manifold Way. Limestone is common in the White Peak and Yorkshire Dales, making those areas distinct from other parts of the Pennines.

A prehistoric settlement on Harkerside Moor in Swaledale

The Pennines are traversed by several passes, mostly aligned with major rivers.

A train in British Rail blue about to enter the western portal of Woodhead 3, shortly before closure in 1981

The National Parks of England and Wales; two include areas of the Pennines, those marked as 7 and 1

England, Wales and Northern Ireland AONBs. The Pennines host three, with a large one protecting the North Pennines.

Shooting of red grouse is an economically important activity in the Pennines.

Commonly described as the "backbone of England", the range stretches northwards from the Peak District at the southern end, through the South Pennines, Yorkshire Dales and North Pennines to the Tyne Gap, which separates the range from the Border Moors and Cheviot Hills across the Anglo-Scottish border, although some definitions include them.

Glossop

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Market town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England, 15 mi east of Manchester, 24 mi north-west of Sheffield and 32 mi north of the county town, Matlock, near Derbyshire's borders with Cheshire, Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

Henry Street Staircase realised through Glossop Vision

Coat of arms of Glossop Borough Council, granted in 1919. The arms became obsolete with the council's abolition in 1974.

A map of the different areas that have held the name Glossop.

Schematic diagram of the rocks beneath Glossop

Wren Nest Mill being restored, with new retail development behind

A Hunslet Transportation Projects built Class 323 entering Glossop railway station

Notice board at the North Road entrance to Howard Park

It is between 150 and 300 m above mean sea level, and is bounded by the Peak District National Park to the south, east and north.

River Derwent, Derbyshire

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River in Derbyshire, England.

Boggy ground in Swains Greave, on Bleaklow

The river in its highest stretch, on Howden Moor close to the source

Derwent Reservoir, with river water cascading over Howden Dam, and Howden Moor in the background

The river at Matlock Bath, as seen from the Heights of Abraham cable car

The valley of the Derwent upstream of Whatstandwell

The river outside the Council House in Derby

Throughout its course, the river mostly flows through the Peak District and its foothills.

Matlock, Derbyshire

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County town of Derbyshire, England.

Specimen of Matlockite in the Mineralogical Museum, Bonn

Matlock taken from Matlock Bridge – looking up the hill of Bank Road across Crown Square (prior to bridge one way system)

Hall Leys Park bandstand from footbridge over River Derwent

The Italianate-style wing of Matlock Town Hall

Old Methodist Church above Old Sunday School

County Hall with Winter Gardens in foreground

Old tram depot, Bank Road (technically Rutland Street)

Ernest Bailey School (now County Council Records Office)

Highfields School 'Lower Site' at Starkholmes, formerly Charles White Secondary Modern

Dale Road (A6) exiting the edge of Matlock Town, showing traditional buildings housing independent shops and businesses

St Giles Church, featured in Women in Love

Evans Jeweller, with Lime and Olde Englishe Hotel beyond

Holt Terrace with railway bridge to left

Matlock morning view from east, Lumsdale

The town enjoys the Sun's rays as shade approaches

The town as seen from the nearby cable cars

It is situated in the south-eastern part of the Peak District, with the National Park directly to the west.

Dark Peak

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The summit of Bleaklow, second highest hill in the Dark Peak

The Dark Peak is the higher and wilder part of the Peak District in England, mostly forming the northern section but also extending south into its eastern and western margins.