Wormhill
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  Wormhill shown within Derbyshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| District | High Peak |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUXTON |
| Postcode district | SK17 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire | |
Wormhill is a village in Derbyshire, England, situated north of Buxton. It has an annual Well dressing.
Wormhill was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers[1] and containing 20 acres of meadow.[2]. It has memorials to James Brindley, pioneer builder of Britain's canals who was born in 1716 in the hamlet of Tunstead which is within Wormhill parish. The well in Wormhill is dedicated to Brindley and it is decorated each year[3].
[edit] References
- ^ Henry was given a large number of manors in Derbyshire including Aston-on-Trent, Duffield, Breaston, Duffield and Swarkestone.
- ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.749
- ^ Cressbrook pages - Wormhill
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