Aldwark, Derbyshire Explained

Country:England
Static Image Name:Aldwark 108407 3c63d93f.jpg
Static Image Caption:The small village in 2006
Official Name:Aldwark
Population:189
Population Ref:(Including Ballidon and Grangemill 2011)
Shire District:Derbyshire Dales
Shire County:Derbyshire
Region:East Midlands
Post Town:Matlock
Postcode District:DE4
Postcode Area:DE
Os Grid Reference:SK228573
Coordinates:53.1131°N -1.6599°W

Aldwark (Old English "the old fortification"[1]) is a small upland village and parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, about 8miles WSW of Matlock by road or 5miles as the crow flies. Close by are a number of Neolithic burial sites, the most notable being tree-crowned Minninglow, visible for many miles around.

The village is just within the boundaries of the Peak District National Park. The 2001 census recorded a population of just 39 for the parish; over 100 years ago, the township's inhabitants numbered 40.[2] At the 2011 Census the population had increased to 180.[3] In the 18th century Aldwark was probably busier, being a stopping point on the stagecoach route from Buxton to Derby.

There are three listed buildings in the village – Green Farmhouse, Ivy Cottage and Lidgate Farmhouse – all designated at Grade II.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aldwark. Key to English Place-names. English Place Name Society at the University of Nottingham. 19 August 2013.
  2. The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1894-5
  3. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 19 March 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.