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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 Nutbrook Canal was a canal in England which ran between Shipley, Derbyshire and the Erewash Canal, joining it near Trowell. It was built to serve collieries at Shipley and West Hallam, and was completed in 1796. Most of it was closed in 1895, although some remained in use until 1949.

In 1791, Edward Miller Mundy, the owner of Shipley Hall, and Sir Henry Hunloke of Wingerworth, owner of the West Hallam collieries, investigated the possibility of building a canal without an Act of Parliament. However, an Act was sought in 1792, but it was defeated in March, by objections from landowners who wanted it to be owned by a public company, rather than the mine owners. The canal engineer William Jessop was asked to produce a detailed design for the canal, which he estimated would cost £12,542, and John Nuttall surveyed the route and produced detailed plans. The Act of Parliament authorising construction was obtained on 3 June 1793, and allowed the owners to raise £13,000, with a further £6,500 if required.

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

Image 1Nine Ladies stone circle, a scheduled monument in the Derbyshire Dales district (from Scheduled monuments in Derbyshire)
Image 2Valehouse (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 3From Thorpe Cloud looking to the left of Bunster Hill with the Car Park in the middle (from Thorpe Cloud)
Image 4The Londendale reservoirs relative to Glossop and Hadfield (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 5Magpie Mine (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 6View from on the top of Thorpe Cloud looking towards Bunster Hill (from Thorpe Cloud)
Image 7An excavated piece of Blue John (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 8Torside (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 9Rhodeswood (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 10John Turner in May 2014 (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
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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 12Woodhead (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 13Bottoms (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 14Coat of arms of Derbyshire County Council (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 15Stalactites and flowstone (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 16Centurial Stone from Navio Roman Fort (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 17Arbor Low henge (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 18The visitor centre and office complex (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 19Hand-drawn map of Derbyshire by Christopher Saxton from 1577 (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 20Derbyshire hundreds in 1832 (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 21Stalactites in the New Series (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 22Arnfield (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 23Exposed Blue John in situ within the Witch's Cave (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 24Derbyshire Tenants-in-Chief listed in the Domesday Book (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 25At 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)

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The River Dove which runs through Dovedale is a famous trout stream. Here we see the iconic set of stepping stones near Thorpe Cloud. Good riverside paths make the whole Dovedale route accessible to and popular with walkers. On one August Sunday in 1990, a footpath count recorded 4,421 walkers on the Staffordshire side of the river and 3,597 walkers on the Derbyshire bank.

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Did You Know...

Haslam in 1891

... that Swizzels Matlow make Love Hearts and the new part is by the Upper Peak Forest canal in New Mills
... that the plant Fumaria painteri has only been found twice in Britain, and both times by the Rev. W. H. Painter?
... that Francis Noel Clarke Mundy was painted by Joseph Wright of Derby?
... that the Rolls-Royce Conway turbofan was the first commercial aero engine to operate for 10,000 hours between overhauls?
... that Shipley Hall was demolished due to mining damage?