Abney (

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''Abba's Island'') is a village in the parish of

Abney and Abney Grange Abney and Abney Grange is a civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. It covers the villages of Abney and Abney Grange. Notable residents William Newton, poet, was born near Abney at Cockey Farm.Dictionary of Nati ...

in the English county of

Derbyshire Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire to the north, Nottinghamshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south-east, Staffordshire to the south a ...

. The settlement was mentioned as ''Habenai'' in the Domesday book of 1086. It was recorded as ''Abbeneia'', ''Abbeney(a)'' and ''Abbeneye'' between 1200 and 1431, and as ''Abney'' from 1416. Abney was in the civil parish of Outseats, but in April 2015 the Outseats parish was merged with

Hathersage Hathersage ( ) is a village and civil parish in the Peak District in Derbyshire, England. It lies slightly to the north of the River Derwent, approximately south-west of Sheffield. Toponymy The origin of its name is disputed, although it is ...

parish, the latter name being used for the two combined parishes. The village is too small to have its own amenities other than a village hall, which contains a war memorial commemorating two parishioners, Wilfred Eyre and Reginald Eydes, who died in the First World War. The closest church, pub and shops are in

Eyam Eyam () is an English village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales that lies within the Peak District National Park. There is evidence of early occupation by Ancient Britons on the surrounding moors and lead was mined in the area by the Ro ...

Listed building

There is just one listed building in the parish, Whitegate House, which is listed at Grade II, the lowest grade. It is a 17th-century stone-built farmhouse with 19th-century additions.

Notable residents

William Newton, poet, was born near Abney at Cockey Farm.

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now in the public domain

References

External links

www.peakdistrictinformation.com/towns/abney.php
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