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| Population | 3,979 (Parish) |
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| Parish | Bakewell |
| District | Derbyshire Dales |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BAKEWELL |
| Postcode district | DE45 |
| Dialling code | 01629 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | West Derbyshire |
| List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire | |
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The only town included in the Peak District National Park, it is located on the River Wye, about thirteen miles (21 km) southwest of Sheffield, close to the tourist attractions of Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater A national park is a reserve of land usually declared and owned by a national Government, protected from most Human development and pollution For other rivers named "Wye" see River Wye (disambiguation The River Wye is a River in Derbyshire, England A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England A tourist attraction is a place of interest where Tourists visit typically for its inherent or exhibited cultural value historical significance natural or built beauty or Chatsworth House is a large Country house at Chatsworth, Derbyshire, England 3½ miles north east of Bakewell. Haddon Hall is an English Country house on the River Wye at Bakewell, Derbyshire, one of the seats of the Duke of Rutland, occupied It is well known for the local confection, Bakewell Pudding (often confused with the more widely known Bakewell Tart, which is very different). The Bakewell tart is a jam Pastry with an egg and ground almond enriched filling The Bakewell tart is a jam Pastry with an egg and ground almond enriched filling
Villages near Bakewell include Ashford-in-the-Water, Elton, Great Longstone, Monyash, Over Haddon, Sheldon, Rowsley and Youlgreave. Ashford-in-the-Water is a Village in the Derbyshire Peak District, England, and on the River Wye. Elton is a village in Derbyshire, England and in the Peak District. Great Longstone with Little Longstone is one of two villages in the local government district of Derbyshire Dales in Derbyshire, England Monyash is a Village in the Derbyshire Peak District about five miles west of Bakewell. Over Haddon is a small village in Derbyshire, Great Britain. It is located near the small town of Bakewell, near the B5055 road. Sheldon is a Village in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. Rowsley is a village on the A6 road in the English county of Derbyshire. Youlgreave or Youlgrave is a Village in the Derbyshire Peak District, lying on the River Bradford, four kilometres south of
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History
Although there is evidence of earlier settlements in the area, Bakewell itself was probably founded in Anglo Saxon times, when Bakewell was in the Anglian kingdom of Mercia. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south Bakewell Parish Church, a Grade I listed building, was founded in 920 and has a 9th century cross in the churchyard. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance The present church was constructed in the 12th and 13th centuries but was virtually rebuilt in the 1840s by William Flockton. William Flockton (1804&ndash1864 was an Architect in Sheffield, England. [1] By Norman times Bakewell had gained some importance—the town, and its church (having two priests) being mentioned in the Domesday Book. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey
A market was established in 1254, and Bakewell developed as a trading centre. The Grade I listed five-arched bridge over the River Wye at Bakewell was constructed in the 13th century, and is one of the few surviving remnants of this earlier period. [2] A chalybeate spring was discovered, and a bath house built in 1697. Chalybeate is a word meaning "containing Iron " Chalybeate waters are also known as Ferruginous waters This led to an 18th century bid to develop Bakewell as a spa town, in the manner of Buxton. See also Mineral spa A spa town, or simply spa, is a town frequented mainly for health reasons to "take the waters" The construction of the Lumford Mill by Richard Arkwright in 1777 was followed by the rebuilding of much of the town in the 19th century. Lumford Mill was an historic Cotton mill at Bakewell in Derbyshire. Sir Richard Arkwright ( Old Style 23 December 1732 / New Style 3 January 1733 – 3 August
Railway
Access was much improved by the arrival of the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway in 1862, later the Midland Railway and LMS main line from London to Manchester. The Manchester Buxton Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway initially served neither Manchester nor the Midlands since its connection with the North Midland Railway The Midland Railway (MR was a Railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed from 1844 to 1922 when it became part of the London Midland and Scottish London Midland for the new (2007 railway company The London Midland and Scottish Railway ( LMS) was a British Railway company London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. John Ruskin objected to what he saw as the desecration of the Derbyshire countryside, all so that "a Buxton fool may be able to find himself in Bakewell in twelve minutes, and vice versa. John Ruskin (8 February 1819 &ndash 20 January 1900 is best known for his work as an Art critic, sage writer, and Social critic, but is remembered " In return for the Duke of Rutland's permission for the line to pass through his estate at Haddon Hall, the Bakewell station buildings, located on the hillside overlooking the town, are more imposing than a small town might be thought to justify, and the Duke's coat of arms are carved into the stonework. Earl of Rutland and Duke of Rutland are titles in the Peerage of England derived from Rutland, a traditional county Haddon Hall is an English Country house on the River Wye at Bakewell, Derbyshire, one of the seats of the Duke of Rutland, occupied A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people Such pandering to the nobility and landowners, was typical of the time, since their support would be necessary to obtain the Act of Parliament, even though the inconvenient high contour of the railway, which forced the station to be placed out of town, was due to the Duke insisting that the line ran out of sight of Haddon Hall. The station buildings are now used for small businesses, because the line between Matlock and Buxton closed in 1968: most of the trackway is in use as a quiet motor-traffic-free track for walking, cycling, and horseriding. Matlock is the County town of Derbyshire, England. It is situated at the south eastern edge of the Peak District, and is twinned Buxton is a Spa town in Derbyshire, England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south
"Normal" trains now run from Derby only as far as Matlock, and from Manchester only as far as Buxton. Matlock railway station is a Railway station serving the town of Matlock in Derbyshire, England. There have been repeated proposals for fully reopening the remaining, Wye Valley, portion of the line, which would run through Bakewell and over the magnificent Monsal Dale viaduct. For other rivers named "Wye" see River Wye (disambiguation The River Wye is a River in Derbyshire, England Monsal Dale is a valley in the Peak District of Derbyshire in England. Peak Rail, a local preserved railway venture, has shown the way by reopening the line from Matlock to Rowsley, a village that is a few miles to the east of Bakewell near Haddon Hall. Peak Rail is a preserved railway operating Timetabled steam services for Tourists and Visitors to the Peak District and the Derbyshire A heritage railway ( United Kingdom) preserved railway ( United Kingdom) or tourist railroad ( United States and Canada) is a Haddon Hall is an English Country house on the River Wye at Bakewell, Derbyshire, one of the seats of the Duke of Rutland, occupied Reaching Bakewell is just one of Peak Rail's long-term ambitions, and in order to keep alive the intention for a future return of the railway (under one auspice or another), Derbyshire County Council is protecting the trackbed from development.
Tourism
Bakewell attracts many domestic and international tourists. Monday is a particularly popular day for visitors as this is the day that the traditional market is held in the town. Sao Paulo Stock Exchangejpg|thumb| Virtual market arena where buyer and seller are not present and trade via intemediates and electronical information The cattle market is housed in a new purpose built agricultural centre, across the river from the main part of the town. A medium sized stall market is held in the town centre. There is a picturesque public park, alongside the River Wye, which has its source in nearby Buxton. For a town of its size, it has a very large town centre. This is mainly because of the touristic nature of the town.
Events
Annual events that take place in the town during the year include:
- Well dressing - The Peak District tradition takes place during June—colourful images made of petals embedded into clay appear at several places throughout the town. Well Dressing is a custom practised in rural England in which wells springs or other water sources are decorated with designs created from The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater
- The annual Carnival week, culminating in a colourful procession through the town is held at the beginning of July. Carnival is a festival season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February and March
- The Bakewell Show is the most popular event of the year and takes place over two days in early August at the Bakewell Agricultural Centre - this includes many agricultural events and entertainments.
- August has also seen the addition of the Bakewell Arts Festival— an annual event that started in 1997 and comprising music and theatre performances.
- The Peak Literary Festival is held in the Spring and Autumn of each year. The Peak Literary Festival is held in the Peak District National Park annually in the Spring and Autumn. The Spring festival starts on the last Friday in May and the autumn on the last Friday in October.
- Rugby union is played regularly in the town by the Bakewell Mannerians. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short [3]
Stephen Downing case
Bakewell gained unwelcome attention because of the Stephen Downing case. Downing, at the time a 17 year old with the mental capacity of an 11 year old, was wrongly imprisoned for the murder of Wendy Sewell in 1973 and served 27 years in jail. The conviction was declared unsafe by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales in 2001 and Downing was released following a long campaign by his family and Don Hale, the then editor of local newspaper the Matlock Mercury. The Court of Appeal of England and Wales is the second most senior court in the English legal system, with only the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords above Don Hale OBE (born July 1952 is a United Kingdom Journalist. He was the editor of the Matlock Mercury who became involved in the campaign Editing Language, Images or Sound through correction condensation organization and other modifications in various media The Matlock Mercury is a Weekly newspaper published on a Thursday in the United Kingdom which serves Matlock, Darley Dale, Bakewell Hale was voted Man of the Year by the The Observer newspaper, Journalist of the Year by What the Papers Say and was awarded an Order of the British Empire for his efforts, though he was also criticised for referring to Sewell as the "Bakewell Tart". The Observer is a British Newspaper published on Sundays In about the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The What The Papers Say ( 1956 – 2008) is the second longest-running programme on British Television after Panorama The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V.
The case, and Don Hale's campaign, was featured in the 2004 BBC drama In Denial of Murder in which Stephen Tompkinson played Don Hale and Caroline Catz played Wendy Sewell. Stephen Tompkinson is an English Actor, born 15 October 1965 in Stockton-on-Tees. Caroline Catz (born Caroline Caplan 1970 in Manchester) is an English actress.
References
- ^ English Heritage (1951) Church of All Saints. Images of England (accessed 22 January 2006—free registration required). English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of Images of England is a heritage initiative run by the National Monuments Record (NMR the public archive of English Heritage. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ English Heritage (1951) Bridge. Images of England (accessed 22 January 2006—free registration required). English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of Images of England is a heritage initiative run by the National Monuments Record (NMR the public archive of English Heritage. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Bakewell Rugby site
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