Hope, Derbyshire

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Hope
Hope, Derbyshire (Derbyshire)
Hope, Derbyshire

Hope shown within Derbyshire
District High Peak
Shire county Derbyshire
Region East Midlands
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HOPE VALLEY
Postcode district S33
Dialling code 01433
Police Derbyshire
Fire Derbyshire
Ambulance East Midlands
European Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament High Peak
List of places: UKEnglandDerbyshire

Coordinates: 53°20′49″N 1°44′38″W / 53.347, -1.744

Hope is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England. It lies in the Hope Valley, at the point where Peakshole Water flows into the River Noe. To the north, Win Hill and Lose Hill stand either side of the Noe.

Traces of a Roman fort can be found in the hamlet of Brough-on-Noe, just east of the village. Its Roman name was Navio, and was later renamed with the Old English word for fort, brough. There are many remains from the site in Buxton Museum.

The village is also known for its well dressing.

Hope cement works
Hope cement works

Hope has a railway station on the Sheffield to Manchester (Hope Valley) line. It also has a small college (see below), and is the site of a large quarry and cement works, largely hidden from the village. This cement works is the location of the local volunteer mountain rescue team - Edale Mountain Rescue.

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