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Derwent derives from the
Brythonic Brittonic or Brythonic may refer to: *Common Brittonic, or Brythonic, the Celtic language anciently spoken in Great Britain *Brittonic languages, a branch of the Celtic languages descended from Common Brittonic *Britons (Celtic people) The Br ...
term ''Derventio'', meaning "valley thick with oaks". It may refer to:


Places


Australia

* Derwent River (Tasmania) * Derwent Valley Council, 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 * Electoral division of Derwent, Tasmania *
Derwent Barracks Derwent Barracks is an Australian Army barracks in the Hobart suburb of Glenorchy, near the Elwick Racecourse and Hobart Showgrounds. It is named after the nearby Derwent River. It is the home of several Army Reserve units including: *B Coy, 12th ...
, an Australian Army barracks in the Hobart suburb of Glenorchy, near the Elwick Racecourse and Hobart Showgrounds


United Kingdom

* Derwent College, a college of the University of York * Derwent, Derbyshire, a now-submerged village. * Derwentwater, Lake District * River Derwent, North East England * River Derwent, Cumbria, a river in the Lake District of the county of Cumbria in the north of England ** Above Derwent, 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 * River Derwent, Derbyshire, a river in the county of Derbyshire, England, joining the River Trent south of Derby * River Derwent, Yorkshire, a river in Yorkshire in the north of England **
Sutton upon Derwent Sutton upon Derwent is a small village and civil parish on the River Derwent in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, approximately to the south-east of York, and less than a mile from the larger village of Elvington, which unlike Sutton, is ...
, 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 **
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 Importan ...
, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England * Upper Derwent Valley, an area of the Peak District National Park in England * Derwent Park (Rowlands Gill) *
Derwent Reservoir, North East England The Derwent Reservoir is a reservoir on the River Derwent, on the border between County Durham and Northumberland, in England. It is west of Consett. It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long) and covers an area of 4 km2 and has a maximum depth ...
, a reservoir on the River Derwent, on the border between County Durham and Northumberland. *
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 * Derwent Rural District, a rural district in the East Riding of Yorkshire from 1935 to 1974 * Newton upon Derwent, a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England * Ouse and Derwent, a wapentake of the historic East Riding of Yorkshire, England consisting of the westerly part of the county


Canada

* Derwent, Alberta * Derwent, Ontario


United States

* Derwent, Ohio


Vehicles

* ''Derwent'' (locomotive), steam locomotive * HMS ''Derwent'', one of three warships of the Royal Navy * HMAS ''Derwent'', a naval base and a warship of the Royal Australian Navy


Companies

* Derwent Cumberland Pencil Company, 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 * Derwent London, commercial developer in London *
Derwent Capital Markets Derwent Capital Markets was a pioneer in the use of social media sentiment analysis to trade financial derivatives. The company was founded in 2008 by co-owner Paul Hawtin. Derwent Capital Market's registered office is in London. In February 2011 ...
, hedge fund in London * 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 * Derwent Living, an independent, not-for-profit provider of affordable and specialist housing in the Midlands, Yorkshire and the South East


People

* Derwent Hall Caine (1891–1971), British actor, publisher and Labour politician *
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 * Lavinia Derwent (1909–1989), MBE *
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

* Rolls-Royce Derwent, jet engine *
Derwent (patent) 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 natur ...
, patent indexing system *
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- ...
, of Hackness in the North Riding of the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom *
Derwent flounder The Derwent flounder (''Taratretis derwentensis'') is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on sand and mud bottoms in shallow coastal waters, at depths of between . Its native habitat is the south-western Pac ...
, ''Taratretis derwentensis'', is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae *
Derwent Cricket Club The ''Derwent Cricket Club'' was established 12 February 1835 after a resolution passed at a meeting of the Hobart Town Cricket Club, which then became the Derwent Cricket Club and is the "oldest cricket club in Australia". ''DCC's'' first match ...
, established in 1835 and is the oldest cricket club in Tasmania * Derwent Park Road, a major link road that connects the Brooker Highway to the Main Road, in the northern suburbs of Hobart, Tasmania * Derwent Way Bridge, 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 * 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 * Derwent Island House, an 18th-century Italianate house situated on Derwent Island, Derwent Water, Keswick, Cumbria, and in the ownership of the National Trust * Derwent Power Station, a 214MWe gas-fired power station on Holme Lane near Spondon in Derby, England, built on the site of the former Spondon Power Station * Derwent Tower, a 29-storey residential apartment building in Dunston, United Kingdom * Derwent Reservoir (disambiguation) *
Derwent Valley (disambiguation) Derwent Valley may refer to: United Kingdom *The valley of the River Derwent, Derbyshire, also: **Upper Derwent Valley in Derbyshire **Derwent Valley Mills a historic factory site. ** Derwent Valley Line a railway line **Derwent Valley Heritage Way ...
*
Derwent Valley Railway (disambiguation) The Derwent Valley Railway may refer to: *The Derwent Valley Light Railway, a preserved railway in North Yorkshire, England. *The Derwent Valley Railway (Tasmania), a heritage railway in Tasmania, Australia. *The Derwent Valley Line, part of the B ...
* Derwent World Patents Index *
River Derwent (disambiguation) River Derwent or Derwent River (possibly of Celtic origin, either from Celtic for ''Oak Trees'' or for ''water'') may refer to: Rivers in England *River Derwent, Derbyshire * River Derwent, North East England, on the border between County Durham a ...
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