King Sterndale

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53°14′46″N 1°51′32″W / 53.246°N 1.859°W / 53.246; -1.859

King Sterndale is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. It is located in the Peak District, 4 miles east of Buxton. It has a population of about 30, increasing to 133 at the 2011 Census.[1] The two hamlets of Cowdale and Staden also lie within the parish.[2]

History

The village has a butter cross which was restored in 1937. Unusually, vehicular access to the village is only available from one direction, via a road/piece of land that is twenty metres wide. This land was created as a result of an Enclosure in 1773. The route of the road changed slightly as a result of the church's construction in 1847.[2]

The village is the Derbyshire seat of the Pickford family, founders of the moving company Pickfords.[3]

Deep Dale is a steep gorge to the south east of King Sterndale. It has a protected nature reserve and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). In the late 19th century a bear's skull and many Roman artefacts were discovered in Thirst House Cave in Deep Dale.[4][5][6]

Topley Pike Quarry is a large limestone quarry 200m east of the village. It was opened in 1907 by Messrs. Newton Chambers & Co. and is currently operated by Tarmac Roadstone Holdings Ltd.[7]

See also

References

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  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b Peak District Online accessed 7 May 2008
  3. ^ Memorial Inscriptions: Christ Church King Sterndale
  4. ^ "Deep Dale and Topley Pike | Derbyshire Wildlife Trust". www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  5. ^ "TOPLEY PIKE & DEEP DALE SSSI" (PDF). Designated Site - Natural England. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Thirst House Cave". Wonders of the Peak. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Deepdale Buxton - - Walks in the Peak District". www.peakdistrict-walking.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2020.


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