Abney (

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''Abba's Island'') is a village in the

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county of

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 nor ...

. The settlement was mentioned as ''Habenai'' in the Domesday book of 1086. It was recorded as ''Abbeneia'', ''Abbeney(a)'' and ''Abbeneye'' between 1200 and 1431, and as ''Abney'' from 1416. The village is too small to have its own amenities. The closest church, pub and shops are to be found in

Eyam Eyam () is an English village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales that lies within the Peak District National Park. There is evidence of early occupation by Ancient Britons on the surrounding moors and lead was mined in the area by the R ...

. The village was in the civil parish of Outseats, but in April 2015 the Outseats parish was merged with

Hathersage Hathersage ( ) is a village and civil parish in the Peak District in Derbyshire, England. It lies slightly to the north of the River Derwent, approximately south-west of Sheffield. Toponymy The origin of its name is disputed, although it is ...

parish, the latter name being used for the two combined parishes.

Notable residents

William Newton, poet, was born near Abney at Cockey Farm.

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now in the public domain

References

External links

www.peakdistrictinformation.com/towns/abney.php
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