Chelmorton
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  Chelmorton shown within Derbyshire |
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| District | Derbyshire Dales |
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| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUXTON |
| Postcode district | SK17 |
| Dialling code | 01298 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Derbyshire Dales |
| List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire | |
Chelmorton is a village situated in the Peak National Park, the Derbyshire Dales and the White Peak. The village is often described as linear with medieval strip fields radiating horizontally from a main street, raising up a gradual hill.
The parish church of Saint John the Baptist is 11th century[1]. The Church Inn is at the bottom of Chelmorton Low. Other sites of interest are the Rakes, and the source of of the village's traditional water supply, Illy Willy Water.
The village is located between Bakewell and Buxton. Children from Chelmorton go to Harper Hill Primary School, Buxton Community School, Monyash Primary School and Lady Manners School.
In recent years, the village has undergone a rapid transition from an insular rural entity into a commuters' dormitory. The village shop has closed, and redundant agricultural barns have been converted into houses.
[edit] References
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1986. The Buildings of England:Derbyshire. page 140. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
