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Oker, Derbyshire
Oker is a hamlet in Derbyshire, located in South Darley parish, with groups of houses along two sides of Oker Hill. The houses are largely older limestone properties including several farms, but with some more recent semi-detached properties too. A former Methodist chapel has been converted to a holiday let. A prominent tree, known as Will Shore’s Tree, on top of Oker Hill is renowned as the subject of a sonnet by William Wordsworth concerning two local lads who each planted a tree there before parting for ever: 'Tis said that to the brow of yon fair hill Two brother clomb; and turning face from face Nor one look more exchanging, grief to still Or feed, each planted on that lofty place A chosen tree. Then eager to fulfil Their courses, like two new-born rivers, they In opposite directions urged their way Down from the far-seen mount. No blast might kill Or blight that fond memorial. The trees grew And now entwine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DE Postcode Area
The DE postcode area, also known as the Derby postcode area,Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004) is a group of 23 postcode districts in central England, within 11 post towns. These cover south and central Derbyshire (including Derby, Alfreton, Ashbourne, Bakewell, Belper, Heanor, Ilkeston, Matlock, Ripley and Swadlincote), parts of east Staffordshire (including Burton upon Trent) and north-west Leicestershire, and very small parts of Nottinghamshire. __TOC__ Coverage The approximate coverage of the postcode districts: , - ! DE1 , DERBY , Derby ''city centre'' , Derby , - ! DE3 , DERBY , Derby ''(Mickleover)'' , Derby, South Derbyshire , - ! DE4 , MATLOCK , Sector 2:Darley Dale, Beeley, Rowsley, Winster, Darley Bridge, Elton, BonsallSector 3: Matlock, Matlock Bath, CromfordSector 4: Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Wirksworth, BolehillSector 5: Crich, Holloway, Lea, Tansley , Derbyshire Dales, Amber Valley , - ! DE5 , RIPLEY , Ripley, Codnor, Denby, Waing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derbyshire
Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the north-west, West Yorkshire to the north, South Yorkshire to the north-east, Nottinghamshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south-east, Staffordshire to the west and south-west and Cheshire to the west. Kinder Scout, at , is the highest point and Trent Meadows, where the River Trent leaves Derbyshire, the lowest at . The north–south River Derwent is the longest river at . In 2003, the Ordnance Survey named Church Flatts Farm at Coton in the Elms, near Swadlincote, as Britain's furthest point from the sea. Derby is a unitary authority area, but remains part of the ceremonial county. The county was a lot larger than its present coverage, it once extended to the boundaries of the City of Sheffield district in South Yorkshire where it cov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales ( ) is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 71,116. Much of it is in the Peak District, although most of its population lies along the River Derwent. The borough borders the districts of High Peak, Amber Valley, North East Derbyshire and South Derbyshire in Derbyshire, Staffordshire Moorlands and East Staffordshire in Staffordshire and Sheffield in South Yorkshire. The district also lies within the Sheffield City Region, and the district council is a non-constituent partner member of the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority. A significant amount of the working population is employed in Sheffield and Chesterfield. The district offices are at Matlock Town Hall in Matlock. It was formed on 1 April 1974, originally under the name of West Derbyshire. The district adopted its current name on 1 January 1987. The district was a merger of Ashbourne, Bakewell, Matlock and Wirksworth urban districts alon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Darley
South Darley is a civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales. It is a largely rural parish and covers the villages of Darley Bridge, Wensley and the hamlets of Oker and Snitterton. South Darley lies west of Matlock and east of Winster. The River Derwent forms the north-eastern boundary of South Darley parish with Darley Dale parish on the other bank. About two thirds of the parish lies within the Peak District. South Darley Village Hall is located in the Cross Green area of Darley Bridge and was opened in 1932. It stands next to South Darley Church of England Primary School and opposite Cross Green Plantation. The parish contains a Grade-II listed church, St Mary the Virgin. History South Darley was an urban district from 1894 until it was abolished and merged to form Matlock Urban District in 1934. See also *Listed buildings in South Darley South Darley is a civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains nine listed buildin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Poems By William Wordsworth
This article lists the complete poetic bibliography of William Wordsworth, including his juvenilia Juvenilia are literary, musical or artistic works produced by authors during their youth. Written juvenilia, if published at all, usually appears as a retrospective publication, some time after the author has become well known for later works. ..., describing his poetic output during the years 1785-1797, and any previously private and, during his lifetime, unpublished poems. Key Notes : 1.In 1798, approximately a third of the poem was published under the title: "The Female Vagrant". "The Female Vagrant" began at either Stanzas: XXIII or XXXIV of the poem in its current form. References {{reflist Works by William Wordsworth Lists of poems ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Mary The Virgin's Church, South Darley
St Mary the Virgin's Church, South Darley is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in South Darley, Derbyshire. At the entrance to the churchyard is a memorial to the men from the parish who died in the two world wars. History The church was built in 1845 by the Sheffield architect Joseph Mitchell. It was consecrated on 19 June 1845 Further additions were made in 1880 and 1885 to 1886. The changes in 1885 included the re-enlargement of the chancel, extending it by 27 ft in length. The floor of the chancel was laid with encaustic tiles by Maw and Son of Bentall, Staffordshire. This building is possibly based on the design of the protestant Reformed Church of Troyes in Normandy, France. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with: *Mission Room, Over Hackney *St John the Baptist's Church, Winster *St Helen's Church, Darley Dale Organ The church contains a pipe organ by Wadsworth. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darley Bridge
Darley Bridge is a village in Derbyshire, located in South Darley parish in the Derbyshire Dales, bordering the Peak District. The village lies at the bottom of the hill below Wensley where the road crosses the River Derwent. A grade II* listed stone bridge spans the river and links the village with Darley Dale. Close to the bridge, the road winds between terraced stone houses in the oldest part of the village. The only public house in the parish, The Three Stags Heads, is in this area. The village extends back up the hill with more recent houses, including a substantial line of semi-detached properties and Ivonbrook care home. At the upper end, known as Cross Green, there is the parish church (grade II listed) of St Mary the Virgin, South Darley Church of England Primary School, South Darley Village Hall and Cross Green Plantation. The nearest train station is Darley Dale railway station, opened in 1849. This is now a heritage line with diesel and steam trains run by Peak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamlets In Derbyshire
A hamlet is a human settlement that is smaller than a town or village. Its size relative to a parish can depend on the administration and region. A hamlet may be considered to be a smaller settlement or subdivision or satellite entity to a larger settlement. The word and concept of a hamlet has roots in the Anglo-Norman settlement of England, where the old French ' came to apply to small human settlements. Etymology The word comes from Anglo-Norman ', corresponding to Old French ', the diminutive of Old French ' meaning a little village. This, in turn, is a diminutive of Old French ', possibly borrowed from (West Germanic) Franconian languages. Compare with modern French ', Dutch ', Frisian ', German ', Old English ' and Modern English ''home''. By country Afghanistan In Afghanistan, the counterpart of the hamlet is the qala (Dari: قلعه, Pashto: کلي) meaning "fort" or "hamlet". The Afghan ''qala'' is a fortified group of houses, generally with its own commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
