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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 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 ...
, 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 Importance ...
, 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 Park is situated in Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear, England. The park is often incorrectly called Rowlands Gill Park as a result. The park has a caravan site and has many play areas for children. Fishing on the River Derwent, which runs ...
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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 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. ...
, a rural district in the East Riding of Yorkshire from 1935 to 1974 *
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 *
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

* Derwent, Alberta * 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 Alleg ...


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

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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 *
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 Ligh ...
, 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 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 provide ...
, 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 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 *
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 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 *
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), 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-Joh ...
, of Hackness in the North Riding of the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom * Derwent flounder, ''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 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 *
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 *
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 * 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 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 * 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 ...
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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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