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Introduction

Derbyshire (/ˈdɑːrbiʃɪər, -ʃər/ DAR-bee-sheer, -⁠shər) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire to the north, Nottinghamshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south-east, Staffordshire to the south and west, and Cheshire to the west. The city of Derby is the largest settlement.

The county has an area of 2,625 km² (1,014 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,096,526 in 2024. The eastern half of the county is the more densely populated and contains its largest settlements: Chesterfield in the north-east, Derby in the south-east, and Swadlincote in the south. The spa town of Buxton and Glossop are located in the north-west, and Matlock near the centre. For local government purposes Derbyshire comprises a non-metropolitan county, with eight districts, and the Derby unitary authority area. The East Midlands Combined County Authority includes Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council.

The north and centre of Derbyshire are hilly and contain the majority of the Peak District, which has been designated a national park. They include Kinder Scout, at 636 m (2,087 ft) the highest point in the county. The River Derwent is the longest in the county, at 66 miles (106 km), and flows south until it meets the River Trent just south of Derby. Church Flatts Farm at Coton in the Elms, near Swadlincote, is the furthest point from the sea in the UK. (Full article...)

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The Allenton Hippo is a substantive hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) skeleton that was found in Allenton, Derby, England in 1895. The skeleton is exhibited in Derby Museum and Art Gallery and is 3 metres (9.8 ft) in length. It is celebrated today in a sculpture near to where the skeleton was discovered.

The suburb of Derby called Allenton used to be a village 5 kilometres (3 mi) from Derby. Digging of a new well at the Crown Inn was undertaken in March 1895, but work stopped when the diggers discovered a bad smell and then large and unusual bones. Several people agreed to fund further investigations and that the findings should be shared with the community. The hole was extended until it was 4.5 square metres (48 sq ft) in area ...

(More on the hippo...)

General images -

The following are images from various Derbyshire-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Bottoms (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 2Magpie Mine (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 3Woodhead (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 4Torside (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 5Arbor Low henge (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 6Exposed Blue John in situ within the Witch's Cave (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 7View from on the top of Thorpe Cloud looking towards Bunster Hill (from Thorpe Cloud)
Image 8
1. High Peak
2. Derbyshire Dales
3. South Derbyshire
4. Erewash
5. Amber Valley
6. North East Derbyshire
7. Chesterfield
8. Bolsover
9. Derby
(from History of Derbyshire)
Image 9Rhodeswood (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 10From Thorpe Cloud looking to the left of Bunster Hill with the Car Park in the middle (from Thorpe Cloud)
Image 11Stalactites in the New Series (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 12Nine Ladies stone circle, a scheduled monument in the Derbyshire Dales district (from Scheduled monuments in Derbyshire)
Image 13Derbyshire hundreds in 1832 (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 14The Londendale reservoirs relative to Glossop and Hadfield (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 15Arnfield (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 16The visitor centre and office complex (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 17Derbyshire Tenants-in-Chief listed in the Domesday Book (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 18Centurial Stone from Navio Roman Fort (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 19Coat of arms of Derbyshire County Council (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 20Stalactites and flowstone (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 21An excavated piece of Blue John (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 22Valehouse (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 23At the Rhodeswood reservoir dam, we see the outflow canal from the Torside Reservoir dam, alongside the Rhodeswood Reservoir. The Torside dam can be seen in the distance. To the right is Shining Clough Moss and Bleaklow. To the left Bareholm Moss and Black Hill (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 24Hand-drawn map of Derbyshire by Christopher Saxton from 1577 (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 25John Turner in May 2014 (from Treak Cliff Cavern)

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Toddbrook Reservoir was built in 1831 as a feeder for the Peak Forest Canal.^[1] It is in the heart of Whaley Bridge in the High Peak, Derbyshire.

Did You Know...

... that a 200-year-old costume worn by "the king" (pictured) on Castleton Garland Day in Derbyshire is now in the local museum?
... that in All Saints Church, Kedleston, Derbyshire, (pictured) are 35 monuments to the Curzon family of Kedleston Hall?
... that the Tissington Trail, a popular walk and cycle path follows the course of the former Ashbourne to Buxton railway?
... that Chatsworth House, had a great conservatory built in 1838 where Joseph Paxton worked. The man who designed The Crystal Palace?
... that King William awarded the manor of Glossop to William Peveril, but it was later confiscated?

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^ Toddbrook Sailing Club accessed May 16, 2008

[tbk-1] Toddbrook Sailing Club accessed May 16, 2008

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