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The Derbyshire Portal

Introduction

Derbyshire (/ˈdɑːrbiʃɪər, -ʃər/ DAR-bee-sheer, -⁠shər) 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 and west, and Cheshire to the west. The city of Derby is the largest settlement.

The county has an area of 2,625 km² (1,014 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,096,526 in 2024. The eastern half of the county is the more densely populated and contains its largest settlements: Chesterfield in the north-east, Derby in the south-east, and Swadlincote in the south. The spa town of Buxton and Glossop are located in the north-west, and Matlock near the centre. For local government purposes Derbyshire comprises a non-metropolitan county, with eight districts, and the Derby unitary authority area. The East Midlands Combined County Authority includes Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council.

The north and centre of Derbyshire are hilly and contain the majority of the Peak District, which has been designated a national park. They include Kinder Scout, at 636 m (2,087 ft) the highest point in the county. The River Derwent is the longest in the county, at 66 miles (106 km), and flows south until it meets the River Trent just south of Derby. Church Flatts Farm at Coton in the Elms, near Swadlincote, is the furthest point from the sea in the UK. (Full article...)

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Derby Museum and Art Gallery was established in 1879, along with Derby Central Library, in a new building designed by Richard Knill Freeman and given to Derby by Michael Thomas Bass. The collection includes a whole gallery displaying the paintings of Joseph Wright of Derby; there is also a large display of Royal Crown Derby and other porcelain from Derby and the surrounding area. Further displays include archaeology, natural history, geology and military collections. The Art Gallery has been open since 1882. Derby Museums has agreed a partnership with Wikipedia and there is a backstage pass event on April 9th.

(More on Derby Museum...)

General images -

The following are images from various Derbyshire-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Arbor Low henge (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 2Arnfield (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 3An excavated piece of Blue John (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 4At the Rhodeswood reservoir dam, we see the outflow canal from the Torside Reservoir dam, alongside the Rhodeswood Reservoir. The Torside dam can be seen in the distance. To the right is Shining Clough Moss and Bleaklow. To the left Bareholm Moss and Black Hill (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 5Nine Ladies stone circle, a scheduled monument in the Derbyshire Dales district (from Scheduled monuments in Derbyshire)
Image 6The visitor centre and office complex (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 7Derbyshire Tenants-in-Chief listed in the Domesday Book (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 8John Turner in May 2014 (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 9Woodhead (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 10Centurial Stone from Navio Roman Fort (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 11
1. High Peak
2. Derbyshire Dales
3. South Derbyshire
4. Erewash
5. Amber Valley
6. North East Derbyshire
7. Chesterfield
8. Bolsover
9. Derby
(from History of Derbyshire)
Image 12The Londendale reservoirs relative to Glossop and Hadfield (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 13Magpie Mine (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 14From Thorpe Cloud looking to the left of Bunster Hill with the Car Park in the middle (from Thorpe Cloud)
Image 15Rhodeswood (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 16Valehouse (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 17Coat of arms of Derbyshire County Council (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 18Derbyshire hundreds in 1832 (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 19Stalactites in the New Series (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 20View from on the top of Thorpe Cloud looking towards Bunster Hill (from Thorpe Cloud)
Image 21Hand-drawn map of Derbyshire by Christopher Saxton from 1577 (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 22Exposed Blue John in situ within the Witch's Cave (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 23Bottoms (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 24Stalactites and flowstone (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 25Torside (from Longdendale Chain)

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Three Shire Head is the point on Axe Edge Moor where Cheshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire meet, at 53°13′N 1°59′W / 53.217°N 1.983°W / 53.217; -1.983.".

Did You Know...

... that the National Tramway Museum, at Crich, (listen) in Derbyshire, England, is situated within Crich Tramway Village?
... that The King of Rome's skin is preserved in Derby Museum because he survived where other pigeons died?
... that the Cromford and High Peak Railway was completed in 1831, to carry minerals between the Cromford Canal at Cromford Wharf and the Peak Forest Canal at Whaley Bridge?
... that less than a quarter of Eyam survived the plague brought to the village in flea-infested cloth by George Viccars?