Derwent derives from the
Brythonic term ''Derventio'', meaning "valley thick with
oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...
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Places
Australia
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Derwent River (Tasmania)
The River Derwent is a river located in Tasmania, Australia. It is also known by the palawa kani name timtumili minanya. The river rises in the state's Central Highlands at Lake St Clair, and descends more than over a distance of more than , ...
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Derwent Valley Council
Derwent Valley Council is a local government body situated in southern-central Tasmania, west of Hobart. Derwent Valley is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 10,290, it includes the localities of Bushy Park, Ma ...
, a local government area of Tasmania, Australia, covering the upper part of the Derwent River, from the major town of New Norfolk (just north-west of Hobart) to the remote south-west Hydro town of Strathgordon
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Electoral division of Derwent
The electoral division of Derwent is one of the 15 electoral divisions in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It is situated in the central south of the state.
The last boundary redistribution occurred in 2017. The total area of the division ...
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Derwent Barracks, an Australian Army barracks in the Hobart suburb of Glenorchy, near the Elwick Racecourse and Hobart Showgrounds
United Kingdom
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Derwent College
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, established = 1965
, named_for = River Derwent
, free_label = Manager
, free = Dr Andrew Kerrigan
, principal = Dr Eleanor Brown
, administrator = Chris Unwin
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college of the University of York
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Derwent, Derbyshire
Derwent was a village 'drowned' in 1944 when the Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire, England was created. The village of Ashopton, Derwent Woodlands church, and Derwent Hall were also 'drowned' in the construction of the reservoir.
Demolition
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, a now-submerged village.
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Derwentwater
Derwentwater, or Derwent Water, is one of the principal bodies of water in the Lake District National Park in north west England. It lies wholly within the Borough of Allerdale, in the county of Cumbria.
The lake occupies part of Borrowda ...
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River Derwent, North East England
The River Derwent is a river which flows between the historic county boundaries of Durham and Northumberland in the north east of England. It broadens into the Derwent Reservoir, west of Consett. The Derwent is a tributary of the River Tyne, ...
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River Derwent, Cumbria
The Derwent is a famous river in the county of Cumbria in the north of England; it rises in the Lake District and flows northwards through two of its principal lakes, before turning sharply westward to enter the Irish Sea at Workington
The n ...
, a river in the Lake District of the county of Cumbria in the north of England
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Above Derwent
Above Derwent is a civil parish in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England. It lies entirely within the Lake District National Park.
At the 2011 Census the parish had a population of 1,198 in 514 households, ''Includes map showing paris ...
, a civil parish in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England, bounded to the east by Derwent Water, the River Derwent and Bassenthwaite Lake, and includes sections of both lakes
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River Derwent, Derbyshire
The Derwent is a river in Derbyshire, England. It is long and is a tributary of the River Trent, which it joins south of Derby. Throughout its course, the river mostly flows through the Peak District and its foothills.
Much of the river's ...
, a river in the county of Derbyshire, England, joining the River Trent south of Derby
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River Derwent, Yorkshire
The Derwent is a river in Yorkshire in the north of England.
It flows from Fylingdales Moor in the North York Moors National Park, east then southwards as far as its confluence with the River Hertford then westwards through the Vale of Picker ...
, a river in Yorkshire in the north of England
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Sutton upon Derwent, a small village and civil parish on the River Derwent in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, approximately 8 miles (13 km) to the south-east of York
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Derwent Ings
Derwent Ings is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) divided between North Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Derwent Ings is of international significance and has been designated a Wetland of International Importance ...
, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
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Upper Derwent Valley
The Upper Derwent Valley is an area of the Peak District National Park in England. It largely lies in Derbyshire, but its north eastern area lies in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Its most significant features are the Derwent Dams, Ladybower, Derwent ...
, an area of the Peak District National Park in England
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Derwent Park (Rowlands Gill)
Derwent Park is situated in Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear, England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the ...
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Derwent Reservoir, North East England, a reservoir on the River Derwent, on the border between County Durham and Northumberland.
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Derwent Mouth
Derwent Mouth is a location on the River Trent, which at that point forms the border between the English counties of Derbyshire and Leicestershire. It is both the confluence of the River Derwent with the River Trent, and the point at which the ...
, a location on the River Trent, which at that point forms the border between the English counties of Derbyshire and Leicestershire
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Derwent Rural District
Derwent was a rural district in the East Riding of Yorkshire from 1935 to 1974.
It was created under a County Review Order in 1935, from most of the Escrick Rural District and the Riccal Rural District, and part of the Howden Rural District.
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, a rural district in the East Riding of Yorkshire from 1935 to 1974
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Newton upon Derwent
Newton upon Derwent or Newton on Derwent is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately west of Pocklington and south of the A1079 at Wilberfoss. It lies 1 mile east of the River Derwent a ...
, a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
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Ouse and Derwent
Ouse and Derwent was a wapentake of the historic East Riding of Yorkshire, England consisting of the westerly part of the county, between the River Ouse and the River Derwent. Established in medieval times, it ceased to have much significance in ...
, a wapentake of the historic East Riding of Yorkshire, England consisting of the westerly part of the county
Canada
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Derwent, Alberta
Derwent is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Two Hills No. 21. It is located on Highway 45, approximately north of Vermilion.
Derwent dissolved from village status to become a hamlet on September 1, 2010. It originally ...
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Derwent, Ontario
United States
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Derwent, Ohio
Derwent is an unincorporated community in central Valley Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. It is located near the southern border of Guernsey and Noble counties.
Derwent lies in southeastern Ohio, a part of the Unglaciated Alle ...
Vehicles
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''Derwent'' (locomotive), steam locomotive
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HMS ''Derwent'', one of three warships of the Royal Navy
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HMAS ''Derwent'', a naval base and a warship of the Royal Australian Navy
Companies
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Derwent Cumberland Pencil Company
Derwent (formerly the "Cumberland Pencil Company") is a brand of pencils, art materials, and other stationery. The business began in 1832 in Cumberland under the name of "Banks, Son & Co". The company was bought by US corporation ACCO Brands (kno ...
, a manufacturer of pencils and other stationery. The business began in 1832, and is well known in Cumbria. The company was bought by Acco UK (known then as Rexel), and became a brand of their product range
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Derwent London
Derwent London is a British-based property investment and development business. It is headquartered in London and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
History
The business was originally established as the operator of the Derwent Valley Lig ...
, commercial developer in London
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Derwent Capital Markets, hedge fund in London
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Derwent Drug File Derwent Drug file, formerly known as Ringdoc, is an information monitoring, abstracting and documentation service, specifically designed to meet the information needs of people requiring information on pharmaceuticals. The Derwent Drug File
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, formerly known as Ringdoc, is an information monitoring, abstracting and documentation service, specifically designed to meet the information needs of people requiring information on pharmaceuticals
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Derwent Living
Derwent Living is the trading name of Derwent Housing Association Limited, an not-for-profit provider of affordable housing in the Midlands, Yorkshire and the South East of England.
History
Derwent Living was founded in 1964, and became a r ...
, an independent, not-for-profit provider of affordable and specialist housing in the Midlands, Yorkshire and the South East
People
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Derwent Hall Caine
Sir Derwent Hall Caine, 1st Baronet (12 September 18912 December 1971) was a British actor, publisher and Labour politician.
Biography
Caine was the son of British novelist Hall Caine and his wife Mary Chandler. He was born at Keswick in Cumb ...
(1891–1971), British actor, publisher and Labour politician
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Derwent Coleridge
Derwent Coleridge (14 September 1800 – 28 March 1883), third son of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, was a distinguished English scholar and author.
Early life
Derwent Coleridge was born at Keswick, Cumberland, 14 September 1800 (Derwent Water i ...
(1800–1883), third child of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a distinguished English scholar and author
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Lavinia Derwent
Lavinia Derwent was the pen name of the Scottish author and broadcaster Elizabeth Dodd MBE (1909–1989). She was born in an isolated farmhouse in the Cheviot Hills some seven miles from Jedburgh and began making up stories about animals at an ...
(1909–1989), MBE
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Derwent Lees
Derwent Lees (14 November 1884 – 24 March 1931) was an Australian landscape painter.
Biography
Derwent Lees was born Desmond Lees in Hobart, Australia, in 1884. His father was general manager of the Union Bank of Australia. He suffered a ...
(1885–1931), Australian landscape painter
Other
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Rolls-Royce Derwent
The Rolls-Royce RB.37 Derwent is a 1940s British centrifugal compressor turbojet engine, the second Rolls-Royce jet engine to enter production. It was an improved version of the Rolls-Royce Welland, which itself was a renamed version of Frank ...
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Derwent (patent), patent indexing system
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Baron Derwent
Baron Derwent, of Hackness in the North Riding of the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 10 October 1881 for the former Liberal Member of Parliament for Scarborough, Sir Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Joh ...
, of Hackness in the North Riding of the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
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Derwent flounder, ''Taratretis derwentensis'', is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae
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Derwent Cricket Club, established in 1835 and is the oldest cricket club in Tasmania
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Derwent Park Road
Derwent Park Road is a major link road that connects the Brooker Highway to the Main Road, in the northern suburbs of Hobart, Tasmania. The Road starts at Main Road, Derwent Park and continues East across the Brooker Highway
The Brooker H ...
, a major link road that connects the Brooker Highway to the Main Road, in the northern suburbs of Hobart, Tasmania
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Derwent Way Bridge
The Annacis Island Swing Bridge, built in 1986,
is a road and rail swing bridge over the Annacis Channel of the Fraser River in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. The bridge connects the community of Queensborough, part of New Wes ...
, a small road and rail swing bridge over the Annacis Channel of the Fraser River in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada, connecting the community of Queensborough, part of New Westminster on Lulu Island, to Annacis Island in Delta
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Derwent House
Derwent House, on Camden Park Road, Chislehurst, Bromley, is one of a number of the locally renowned 'Willett-built' houses erected on the Camden Park Estate by high-class speculative builder William Willett in the 1900s.
Willett bought the ent ...
, on Camden Park Road, Chislehurst, Bromley, is one of a number of the locally renowned 'Willett-built' houses erected on the Camden Park Estate by high-class speculative builder William Willett in the 1900s
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Derwent Island House
Derwent Island House (often called Derwent Isle House) is a Grade II listed 18th-century Italianate architecture, Italianate house situated on the Derwent Island, Derwent Water, Keswick, Cumbria, and in the ownership of the National Trust for Pl ...
, an 18th-century Italianate house situated on Derwent Island, Derwent Water, Keswick, Cumbria, and in the ownership of the National Trust
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Derwent Power Station
Derwent Power Station is a mothballed 214MWe gas-fired power station on Holme Lane near Spondon in Derby, England. It is built on the site of the former Spondon Power Station
History
The current Derwent power station was built on the site of the ...
, a 214MWe gas-fired power station on Holme Lane near Spondon in Derby, England, built on the site of the former Spondon Power Station
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Derwent Tower
Derwent Tower was a 29-storey residential apartment building in Dunston, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom, opened in 1972. Due to its unusual shape it was nicknamed the "Dunston Rocket" during construction (even before its official Derwent Tower ...
, a 29-storey residential apartment building in Dunston, United Kingdom
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Derwent Reservoir (disambiguation)
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Derwent Valley (disambiguation)
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Derwent Valley Railway (disambiguation)
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Derwent World Patents Index
The Derwent World Patents Index (DWPI) is a database containing patent applications and grants from 44 of the world's patent issuing authorities.
Compiled in English by editorial staff, the database provides a short abstract detailing the nature ...
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River Derwent (disambiguation)
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