Darley Bridge is a village in
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 ...
, located in
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 Rive ...
parish in the
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 ...
, bordering the
Peak District
The Peak District is an upland area in England at the southern end of the Pennines. Mostly in Derbyshire
Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southe ...
. 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
Darley Dale railway station is a railway station on the heritage line Peak Rail.
History
Lying at the bottom of Station Road in the settlement of Darley Dale, Darley Dale in its current form is not the first station to have existed upon the sit ...
, opened in 1849. This is now a heritage line with diesel and steam trains run by Peak Rail, with a connection to the main railway network at Matlock Station. The 172 bus route of Hulleys of Baslow runs from Bakewell to Matlock, via Wensley, Darley Bridge and Darley Dale.
History
The bridge dates back to the 15th century and features two pointed arches, and three semi-circular arches.
See also
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Listed buildings in South Darley
South Darley is a civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains nine listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest ...
External links
South Darley Parish CouncilSouth Darley CE Primary SchoolPeak Rail
References
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History of Derbyshire
Derbyshire Dales
Grade II* listed bridges in England