Geerlane Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.319°N -1.41°W
Official Name:Geerlane
Shire County:Derbyshire
Region:East Midlands
Constituency Westminster:North East Derbyshire
Postcode District:S12
Postcode Area:S

Geerlane is a hamlet in North East Derbyshire, England.[1] [2]

The hamlet is located in Moss Valley, by the side of The Moss. It has a farm, called Geerlane Farm, where a farmer was killed in 2010 after being trampled on by his cattle.[3]

The hamlet is located NaNmiles north of Troway, NaNmile west of Ford, and south-east of Charnock in south-eastern Sheffield.

There was formerly a small quarry in Geerlane which provided the hamlet's main source of employment. Since its closure, the local economy has been based around farming.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Moss Valley from Ford - Derbyshire - Walk 1836 - a walk description from Walking Britain.. Johnson. Lou. www.walkingbritain.co.uk. en-gb. 2019-01-10.
  2. Web site: Interesting Information for Geer Lane, Ridgeway, Sheffield, S12 3YH Postcode. StreetCheck. StreetCheck. en. 2019-01-10.
  3. Web site: Farmer trampled to death by cattle as daughter looked on. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.