Tunstead Milton is a village in
Derbyshire
Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the nor ...
, England.
It is situated on the
B5470 road
The B5470 is a road in England, running from Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, to Macclesfield, Cheshire, via Whaley Bridge. The hilly and winding section between Whaley Bridge and Macclesfield is often called 'The Highwayman' after a prominent ...
west of, and in the parish of
Chapel-en-le-Frith
Chapel-en-le-Frith () is a town and civil parish in the Borough of High Peak in Derbyshire, England.
It has been dubbed the "Capital of the Peak", in reference to the Peak District, historically the upperland areas between the Saxon lands (belo ...
, near the northern edge of the
Combs Reservoir.
It is the location of Tunstead Dickey, a "Screaming Skull", and is mentioned in ''Highways and Byways in Derbyshire'' by J B Frith, a guide published in 1905, and in ''
Black's Guide'' published throughout the 19th century.
The name Tunstead is likely derived from hundred homestead and Milton from mill town.
The hamlet had in the past a post office, a garage and two public houses, all of which have now closed.
It should not be confused with
Tunstead, which is roughly five miles to the southeast, near
Wormhill
Wormhill is a village and civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, situated east by north of Buxton. The population of the civil parish including Peak Dale was 1,020 at the 2011 Census.
Wormhill was mentioned in the Domes ...
.
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Villages in Derbyshire
Towns and villages of the Peak District
Chapel-en-le-Frith
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