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]
| King Sterndale | |
|---|---|
 The village green, King Sterndale. | |
  King Sterndale Location within Derbyshire | |
| Population | 133 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK095721 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUXTON |
| Postcode district | SK17 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
History
editThe 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
editReferences
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- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ a b Peak District Online accessed 7 May 2008
- ^ Memorial Inscriptions: Christ Church King Sterndale
- ^ "Deep Dale and Topley Pike | Derbyshire Wildlife Trust". www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "TOPLEY PIKE & DEEP DALE SSSI" (PDF). Designated Site - Natural England. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Thirst House Cave". Wonders of the Peak. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Deepdale Buxton - - Walks in the Peak District". www.peakdistrict-walking.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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