Idridgehay and Alton is a
civil parish
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in the
English county
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of
Derbyshire
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. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 275.
Idridgehay and Alton forms part of the
non-metropolitan district
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of
Amber Valley. Its principal settlements are the village of
Idridgehay
Idridgehay is a village in the English county of Derbyshire.
The appropriate civil parish is called Idridgehay and Alton. The population of this parish at the 2011 census was 275.
Geography
Idridgehay lies south of the town Wirksworth west of ...
and the
hamlets of Alton, Idridgehay Green and Ireton Wood.
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The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway is a long heritage railway in Derbyshire. The headquarters of the railway centre on Wirksworth station, and services operate in both directions between Wirksworth and Duffield and from Wirksworth to Rave ...
line runs parallel to the parish.
See also
*Listed buildings in Idridgehay and Alton
Idridgehay and Alton is a civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains 27 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one i ...
External links
References
Civil parishes in Derbyshire
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