| Cross o' th' Hands | |
Cross o' th' Hands. |
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Cross o' th' Hands
Cross o' th' Hands shown within Derbyshire |
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| OS grid reference | SK284464 |
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| District | Amber Valley |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BELPER |
| Postcode district | DE56 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire | |
Cross o' th' Hands is a small area of settlement in Derbyshire, England. It is located 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Derby on the A517 road between Hulland and Turnditch.
The settlement is named for its original public house. The public house was near a gravel pit that was used for staging bare-knuckle fist fights, and was likely itself named for the sport.[1]
Despite the settlement's small size, it is well connected via public transport, served by two Arriva buses: the 109 and the 'one' service between Derby and Ashbourne [1].
Cross o' th' Hands' single through road, Intakes Lane, joins with the A517 at the top of the hill, becoming Hillcliff Lane and joining up with the B5023 Wirksworth Road. The top of Hillcliff Lane commands a spectacular view across the open greenlands of Amber Valley.