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Chelmorton


Chelmorton from Midshires way

Chelmorton (Derbyshire)
Chelmorton

Chelmorton shown within Derbyshire
District Derbyshire Dales
Shire county Derbyshire
Region East Midlands
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BUXTON
Postcode district SK17
Dialling code 01298
Police Derbyshire
Fire Derbyshire
Ambulance East Midlands
European Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament Derbyshire Dales
List of places: UKEnglandDerbyshire

Coordinates: 53°13′N 1°50′W / 53.22, -1.83

Chelmorton is a village situated in the Peak National Park, the Derbyshire Dales and the White Peak. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Derbyshire Dales is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The SK postcode area, also known as the Stockport postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Alderley Edge, Buxton, Cheadle, Cheadle The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Derbyshire Constabulary is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing the county of Derbyshire, England. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service is the Statutory fire and rescue service covering the area of Derbyshire, England History The East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS is the NHS ambulance service serving the East Midlands region of England. East Midlands is a constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 6 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Derbyshire Dales will be a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of settlements in Derbyshire, England A Abney Acresford Aldercar A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Derbyshire Dales is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. White Peak is the lower southern part of the Peak District in England. The village is often described as linear with medieval strip fields radiating horizontally from a main street, raising up a gradual hill.

The parish church of Saint John the Baptist is 11th century[1]. Saint John the Baptist ( heb. Jochanan ben Sacharja, arab. يحيى Yaḥyā or يوحنا Yūḥanna, aram. The Church Inn is at the bottom of Chelmorton Low. Other sites of interest are the Rakes, and the source of of the village's traditional water supply, Illy Willy Water.

The village is located between Bakewell and Buxton. Bakewell is a small Market town in Derbyshire, England, deriving its name from 'Badeca's Well' Buxton is a Spa town in Derbyshire, England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south Children from Chelmorton go to Harper Hill Primary School, Buxton Community School, Monyash Primary School and Lady Manners School.

In recent years, the village has undergone a rapid transition from an insular rural entity into a commuters' dormitory. The village shop has closed, and redundant agricultural barns have been converted into houses.

References

  1. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1986. The Buildings of England:Derbyshire. page 140. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.

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