For other uses, see Matlock (disambiguation).

Matlock
Matlock shown within Derbyshire
Population	9,496 (Parish)
OS grid reference	SK298601
Parish	Matlock Town
District	Derbyshire Dales
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MATLOCK
Postcode district	DE4
Dialling code	01629
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
European Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	West Derbyshire
List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire

Coordinates: 53°08′N 1°33′W / 53.14, -1.55

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The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Eaubonne is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. Matlock Bath lies immediately south of the town on the A6. Matlock Bath is a Village south of Matlock in Derbyshire, England. Matlock is nine miles south west of Chesterfield, surrounded by the cities of Derby (19 miles), Sheffield (20 miles) and Nottingham (29 Miles). Chesterfield is a historic Market town and local government district in Derbyshire, a County in England. Derby (pronounced "dar-bee" /dˈɑːbɪ/ is a city in the East Midlands of England. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. The A6 road continues to the Metropolitan areas of Stockport (30 miles) and Manchester (45 miles away). Stockport ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground on the River Mersey at the influx of the rivers Goyt Although officially occupying a central England position geographically, Matlock is in the west of Derbyshire in what is known as the Derbyshire Dales which includes the towns of Wirksworth and Bakewell. Derbyshire Dales is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. Wirksworth is a small market Town in Derbyshire, England, with a population of approximately 9000 Bakewell is a small Market town in Derbyshire, England, deriving its name from 'Badeca's Well' Industry in the area is now relatively low since the decline of the mill industry and job opportunities are quite poor apart from tourism and administration jobs. Many now travel to Chesterfield and the South Yorkshire conurbation for work. Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster In 2005, the Government paper The Northern Way suggested to include Matlock into a newly formed Sheffield City Region which ultimately mean the redesign of regional and county councils. The Northern Way is a 20 year Strategy to transform the Economy of the North of England. Sheffield Urban Area Sheffield Rotherham Barnsley Doncaster Chesterfield North However to date there is no set time agenda for this to happen.

History

A former spa town, Matlock lies on the River Derwent, and has prospered from both the hydrotherapy industry and the mills constructed on the river. See also Mineral spa A spa town, or simply spa, is a town frequented mainly for health reasons to "take the waters" For other rivers called Derwent see River Derwent. The Derwent is a River in the County of Derbyshire Hydrotherapy, formerly called hydropathy involves the use of Water for soothing pains and treating diseases A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is an industrial Building where workers manufacture goods It was an unimportant collection of small villages — Matlock Town, Matlock Green, Matlock Bridge, Matlock Bank — until thermal springs were discovered in 1698. A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated Groundwater from the earth's crust. The population increased rapidly in the 1800s, largely due to hugely popular hydros being built. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology A hydropathic establishment is a place where people are given Water therapy. At one stage there were around twenty hydros, most on Matlock Bank. The largest was built in 1853 by John Smedley. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common John Smedley is the name of four generations of owners of Lea Mills near Matlock, Derbyshire. This closed in the 1950s, when it became home to Derbyshire County Council. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive 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 A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a County. Matlock is also home to the Derbyshire Dales District Council as well as Matlock Town Council. Derbyshire Dales is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or Parishes A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch

The town centre development

For many years, the council had proposed to allow a Sainsbury's supermarket to be built in Cawdor Quarry, a disused quarry next to the railway station. Cawdor Quarry is a dis-used Quarry in Matlock, Derbyshire. Much of it is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI. In late spring 2007 building work started, and it was opened on Thursday 4th October 2007. The access road for the supermarket forms part of a new one way system, whereby the A6 bypasses the town centre. A footbridge from the railway station allows pedestrian access to the supermarket from the town centre. A newly built bus station next to the train station is intended to create an integrated transport terminal. ^[1]. However, several bus routes will continue to serve only the old Bus Station on Bakewell Road, making Matlock one of the smallest towns in Britain to boast two bus stations.

Transportation

Bank Road Tram

Matlock taken from Matlock Bridge - looking up the hill of Bank Road across Crown Square

In 1893, Matlock Cable Tramway, a cable tramway was built up Bank Road from Crown Square at Matlock Bridge to Wellington Street (at the top of Bank Road) with a stop half way up at Smedley Street where Smedley's Hydro (built by John Smedley) was situated. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Matlock Cable Tramway was cable tramway that served the town of Matlock between 1893 and 1927 A cable car or cable railway is a Mass transit system using rail cars that are propelled by a continuously moving cable running at a constant speed Bank Road is a Road in Matlock, Derbyshire which runs from Crown Square up Matlock Bank, a steep Hill which gives the road Crown Square is the name of a Roundabout in the middle of Matlock, Derbyshire and until 2005 when a Mini roundabout was added at the junction Bank Road is a Road in Matlock, Derbyshire which runs from Crown Square up Matlock Bank, a steep Hill which gives the road John Smedley is the name of four generations of owners of Lea Mills near Matlock, Derbyshire. Conceived by Job Smith, the tram was inspired by San Francisco's famous cable cars, and cost £20,000. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city When it was built it was the steepest tramway in the world at a gradient of 1 in 5½, and it rose 300 feet. In Vector calculus, the gradient of a Scalar field is a Vector field which points in the direction of the greatest rate of increase of the scalar A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The fare was tuppence up, penny down. A fare is the Fee paid by a traveler allowing him or her to make use of a Public transport system rail, Bus, taxi, etc It closed in 1927 after losing business to cars and buses. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Railways

Matlock railway station was opened on the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway, later the Midland, line between London and Manchester, until the section between Matlock and Buxton was closed in 1968 during the Beeching Axe. Matlock railway station is a Railway station serving the town of Matlock in Derbyshire, England. 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 ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Buxton is a Spa town in Derbyshire, England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Beeching Axe is an informal name for the British Government 's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system Network Rail considered re-opening the line, with a study carried out by the county council. Although it proved to be unfeasible in the shorterm, the track bed will be kept free of development as the study showed that the line could be economically viable from around 2025^[2]. The section from Wye Dale (about 3 miles east of Buxton) to Coombs viaduct, a point about a mile south-east of Bakewell, has now become the Monsal Trail, an 8. The Monsal Trail is a cycle and walking trail in the Derbyshire Peak District. 5 mile walk and cycle trail.

Trains still run between Matlock and Derby on the Derwent Valley Line. Derby (pronounced "dar-bee" /dˈɑːbɪ/ is a city in the East Midlands of England. History The section from Derby to Ambergate was built by the North Midland Railway (which ran between Derby and Leeds) and was opened in 1839 Peak Rail, a preserved railway, runs steam trains on a section of the closed line between Matlock, Darley Dale and Rowsley. 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 A steam locomotive is a Locomotive powered by Steam. The term usually refers to its use on Railways but can also refer to a "road locomotive" Darley Dale, also known simply as Darley, is a Town in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 6000 people Rowsley is a village on the A6 road in the English county of Derbyshire. It is hoped that in the future Peak Rail will be able to share the mainline station – it currently has its own station, Matlock Riverside, a short distance to the north. Peak Rail is a preserved railway operating Timetabled steam services for Tourists and Visitors to the Peak District and the Derbyshire History Matlock Riverside is the southern terminus of Peak Rail, a preserved steam railway of approximately 4 miles in length

Hall Leys Park

The tram shelter from Crown Square is now in Hall Leys Park, a large Victorian park next to the River Derwent which opened in 1898. Hall Leys Park is a Victorian Public park in the centre of Matlock, Derbyshire which opened in 1898 Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities For other rivers called Derwent see River Derwent. The Derwent is a River in the County of Derbyshire Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The park boasts a miniature railway, bandstand and a boating pond, with the oldest running powered boats in Britain, for many years, as well as tennis courts and a war memorial. A tennis court is where the game of Tennis is played It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center A war memorial is a building monument statue or other edifice to celebrate a War or victory or (predominating in modern times to commemorate those who died or were injured There is an ongoing project to update and upgrade all the parks in the Matlock area - Hall Leys Park was the first to benefit from this and the children's play area has been greatly modernised. There has also been a skateboard park added replacing grass tennis courts. Grass is the common word that generally describes Monocotyledonous green Plants The family Gramineae ( Poaceae) are the "true grasses" and include A tennis court is where the game of Tennis is played It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center The park hosts the Matlock Victorian Christmas Weekend on the first weekend of December.

Bank Road

Bank road runs from Crown Square up Matlock Bank, a steep hill which gives the road its name, to Wellington Street. Crown Square is the name of a Roundabout in the middle of Matlock, Derbyshire and until 2005 when a Mini roundabout was added at the junction Although many consider the whole incline to be Bank Road, just over half-way up beyond Smedley Street the road is called Rutland Street.

Bank Road has many local landmark buildings along it - from the bottom of the hill (Crown Square) travelling north:

• The Crown Hotel - the original site of the hotel which gave its name to Crown Square is now a building society office. A building society is a financial institution owned by its members, that offers banking and other Financial services, especially mortgage lending The Crown is now a Wetherspoon's pub just along Bakewell Road. J D Wetherspoon plc (commonly referred to as Wetherspoons or Spoons) is a British Pub chain, founded by Tim Martin in 1979 [1]
• Post Office and Sorting Office
• Derbyshire Dales District Council Offices - the home of Derbyshire Dales District Council. Derbyshire Dales is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. [2]
• Our Lady & St. Joseph's Catholic Church
• Youth Hostel - a YHA youth hostel - closed on 30th September 2007. Hostels provide budget-oriented accommodation where guests can rent a bed, sometimes a Bunk bed in a Dormitory and share a bathroom [3]
• Matlock Methodist & United Reformed Church [4]
• Old Sunday School which is now a B&B. Bed and breakfast, also known as B&B, is a term originating in the United Kingdom, but now also used all over the world for an establishment that offers accommodation
• Old Methodist Church which, until recently, housed the Matlock Wurlitzer[5]. The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, usually referred to simply as Wurlitzer, is an American company formerly a producer of stringed instruments woodwind brass instruments
• County Hall - the home of Derbyshire County Council [6] since the 1950s, formerly Smedley's Hydro[7]. Part of the County Hall complex is seen in Women in Love, Ken Russell's Oscar winning 1969 film. Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell, known as Ken Russell (born 3 July 1927 is an English Film director. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. As the Brangwen sisters walk out of their house (in reality No. 80, New Street) near the beginning of the film they are seen walking towards Bank Road.
• Smedley Street which traverses Matlock Bank and has its own parade of shops and a post office (now closed).
• The Gate public house

NB. Beyond Smedley Street Bank Road is actually Rutland Street.

• The Old Tram Depot which is now a garage and car repair centre.
• Rockside Hydro an imposing building with views across Matlock, now converted into flats.

Sport

Matlock is home to Matlock Town Football Club, known as 'The Gladiators'. Matlock Town FC is an English football club based at Causeway Lane in Matlock, Derbyshire. They are currently in the Unibond Premier League and play home matches at their Causeway Lane ground, now known as the Geoquip Stadium. History The Northern Premier League (NPL was founded in 1968, as the northern equivalent of the Southern League, decades after the other two leagues at what The Geoquip Stadium is the home ground of Matlock Town FC, an English Football club who as of the 2006-07 season play in the Northern Premier League

Matlock is also home to Matlock Cricket Club who also play their games next to the football ground.

Matlock has a regular rugby team who play their home matches at nearby Cromford Meadows. They run 3 senior teams and the 1st XV compete at Level 6 in the RFU league structure. Matlock Rugby Club also has a thriving mini's and junior section with over 250 members all supported by fully qualified mini and junior coaches. In 2007 the club was awarded the Derbyshire Tigger Price Memorial trophy for the team of the year award

Education and the Arts

Matlock has a growing reputation for the creative and performing arts which was enhanced in 2004 when the annual arts festival Matlock Live! began. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " It takes place in June or July each year featuring local musicians, dancers, artists, etc. The local secondary school, Highfields School, achieved status as a Performing Arts College due to its connections with Matlock Live!

Matlock on film and television

• Coming Down the Mountain, The BBC drama was set partly in Matlock although nothing was filmed there. Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes Highfields School is a Coeducational secondary Comprehensive school located in Matlock Derbyshire. The specialist schools programme is a UK government initiative which encourages Secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum Coming Down the Mountain is a 2007 British television movie which was shown on BBC One, was written by Mark Haddon (author of The Curious
• Women in Love, Ken Russell's Oscar winning 1969 film, uses a house at the top of New Street (No. Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell, known as Ken Russell (born 3 July 1927 is an English Film director. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. 80) as the home of the Brangwen sisters, Gudrun and Ursula. The house is currently a B&B. Bed and breakfast, also known as B&B, is a term originating in the United Kingdom, but now also used all over the world for an establishment that offers accommodation
• Peak Practice, the ITV series, used locations in Matlock, including Highfields Secondary School, Victoria Hall Gardens and Henry Avenue, although the main village location is Crich and nearby Fritchley. Peak Practice is a British Drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale &mdash a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Highfields School is a Coeducational secondary Comprehensive school located in Matlock Derbyshire. Crich (ˈkraɪtʃ kryech) is a Village in Derbyshire in England.
• Dead Man's Shoes, the 2004 film by Shane Meadows, was filmed in and around Matlock. Dead Man's Shoes ( 2004) is a British thriller directed by Shane Meadows and written by Shane Meadows and Paddy Considine. Shane Meadows (born 26 December, 1972) is a Film director, Screenwriter, and occasional Actor, from Uttoxeter,
• In Denial of Murder, 2005 BBC dramatisation of Matlock Mercury editor Don Hale's campaign to free Stephen Downing. The Matlock Mercury is a Weekly newspaper published on a Thursday in the United Kingdom which serves Matlock, Darley Dale, Bakewell 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
• Jane Eyre, 2006 BBC Adaptation of the Charlotte Brontë novel was filmed at the Haddon Hall and the countryside nearby. Jane Eyre (dʒeɪn ɛə by Charlotte Brontë, published by Smith Elder & Company of London in 1847, is one of the most influential and Charlotte Brontë (ˈbrɒnti (21 April 1816 &ndash 31 March 1855 was a British Novelist, the eldest of the three famous Brontë sisters whose Novels Haddon Hall is an English Country house on the River Wye at Bakewell, Derbyshire, one of the seats of the Duke of Rutland, occupied

Youth Hostels

The Youth Hostels Association has its national headquarters on Dimple Road, Matlock. Headquarters (HQ denotes the location where most if not all of the important functions of an organization are concentrated Despite the close proximity of the HQ, the YHA announced in 2005 that they would be closing down the Matlock Hostel which is situated on Bank Road.

Famous Residents

• Simon Groom, the DJ and former Blue Peter presenter. Simon Groom (born August 12, 1950) is a British Television presenter and former Disc jockey, best known as a former presenter of A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience Blue Peter is a BBC Television programme for children It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the
• Geoff Hinsliff, actor who played Don Brennan in Coronation Street
• George Newnes, MP, publisher of the Strand Magazine was born here in 1851^[3]
• Paddy Considine, actor who played Richard in the movie, filmed in and around Matlock in 2004, *Dead Man's Shoes
• Isy Suttie, British comedian
• Philip Whitehead, MP, MEP, Author and Emmy award winning Producer was born here^[4]
• Ben Ottewell, from the band Gomez
• Sam Genders, from the band Tunng
• Rhythm plate, Music production duo consisting of Matt Rhythm and Ant Plate

References

External links

• Extensive site on the history of Matlock and Matlock Bath.
• Matlock Live! website
• Matlock Mercury, local newspaper
• Matlock Footbridge Campaign
• County Council Feasibility Study Derbyshire County Council (2004) Derby to Manchester Railway Matlock to Buxton / Chinley Link Study. Main Report, Volume 1A: Version: Final. This report also has detailed plans of the line.