South Darley is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
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 ...
. It is a largely rural parish and covers the villages of
Darley Bridge
Darley Bridge is a village in Derbyshire, located in South Darley parish in the Derbyshire Dales, bordering the Peak District. The village lies at the bottom of the hill below Wensley where the road crosses the River Derwent. A grade II* l ...
,
Wensley and the hamlets of
Oker
The Oker is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany, that has historically formed an important political boundary. It is a left tributary of the River Aller, in length and runs in a generally northerly direction.
Origin and meaning of the name
The ...
and
Snitterton. South Darley lies west of
Matlock and east of
Winster
Winster is a village in the English Derbyshire Dales about from Matlock and from Bakewell at an altitude of approximately . It was formerly a centre for the lead mining industry. The village lies within the Peak District National Park and The ...
. The
River Derwent forms the north-eastern boundary of South Darley parish with
Darley Dale
Darley Dale, also known simply as Darley, is a town and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, with a population of 5,413. It lies north of Matlock, on the River Derwent and the A6 road. The town forms part o ...
parish on the other bank. About two thirds of the parish lies within 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 ...
.
South Darley Village Hall is located in the Cross Green area of Darley Bridge and was opened in 1932. It stands next to South Darley Church of England Primary School and opposite Cross Green Plantation.
The parish contains a
Grade-II listed church,
St Mary the Virgin.
History
South Darley was an
urban district
Urban district may refer to:
* District
* Urban area
* Quarter (urban subdivision)
* Neighbourhood
Specific subdivisions in some countries:
* Urban districts of Denmark
* Urban districts of Germany
* Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland) (hist ...
from 1894 until it was abolished and merged to form
Matlock Urban District
Matlock was an Urban District in Derbyshire, England from 1894 to 1974. It was created under the Local Government Act 1894.
The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and combined with the Ashbourne, Bakewell and ...
in 1934.
See also
*
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 ...
References
External links
South Darley Parish CouncilSouth Darley CE Primary SchoolPeak Rail
Further reading
*Taylor, Keith and Brown, Trevor (2000) ''A Derbyshire Parish at War: South Darley and the Great War 1914-1918'' (p244). Derbyshire: Country Books. ISBN 1-898941-53-X
*Taylor , Keith and Brown, Trevor (2001) ''A Derbyshire Parish at Peace and War: South Darley 1925-1955'' (p304). Derbyshire: Country Books. ISBN 1-898941-59-9
*Taylor, Keith (2002) ''Darley Dale Remembered: through 50 years of war and peace'' (448p). Derbyshire: Country Books. ISBN 1-898941-79-3
Civil parishes in Derbyshire
Derbyshire Dales
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