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Matlock, Derbyshire
Matlock is the county town of Derbyshire, England. It is in the south-eastern part of the Peak District, with the National Park directly to the west. The spa resort of Matlock Bath is immediately south of the town as well as Cromford lying further south still. The civil parish of Matlock Town had a population in the 2021 UK census of 10,000. Matlock is south-west of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Chesterfield and in close reach of the cities of Derby (19 miles), Sheffield (20 miles) and Nottingham (29 miles). Matlock is within the Derbyshire Dales district and is the headquarters of Derbyshire County Council. History The name Matlock derives from the Old English ''mæthel'' (or ''mæðel''), meaning assembly or speech, and ''āc'', meaning oak tree; thus Matlock means 'moot-oak', an oak tree where meetings are held. In the Domesday Book of 1086 it was recorded as ''Meslach'' and in 1196 it was named ''Matlac''. It is a former spa town that lies on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derbyshire Dales (UK Parliament Constituency)
Derbyshire Dales ( ) is a List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies, constituency that has been represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, UK Parliament since 2024 by John Whitby of the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party. The constituency was created for the 2010 United Kingdom general election, 2010 general election. History Following their review of parliamentary representation in Derbyshire, the Boundary Commission for England created a new constituency of Derbyshire Dales which is almost coterminous with the previous seat of West Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency), West Derbyshire. At the first four elections of its existence, it elected Conservative Party (UK), Conservative MPs by Safe seat, safe margins, with the 2024 United Kingdom general election, fifth such election seeing Labour Party (UK), Labour gain the seat for the first time since 1945. Constituency profile The constituency is geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
