Over Haddon
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| OS grid reference | SK204664 |
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| District | Derbyshire Dales |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BAKEWELL |
| Postcode district | DE45 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
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Coordinates: 53°11′42″N 1°41′46″W / 53.195°N 1.696°W
Over Haddon is a small village in Derbyshire, England. It is located near the small town of Bakewell, near the B5055 road.
Over Haddon overlooks Lathkill Dale and the River Lathkill, which may be crossed by a clapper bridge on a footpath running south from the village. It has two churches, a public house, and a car park. The former head of MI6, Maurice Oldfield (allegedly the inspiration for 'M' in the James Bond books[1]) was born, and is buried, in the village.[2]
Around the year 1667 Over Haddon was home to Martha Taylor, one of the earliest documented examples of a Fasting girl, who claimed to be able to survive for months without food.[3]
The name "Haddon" means "Heath Hill", the "Over" referring to being above "Nether Haddon" (Haddon Hall).[4]
The site of a deserted medieval village, Conksbury, is on the south bank of the River Lathkill, between Over Haddon and Youlgreave.
References
- ↑ Cressbrook.Derbyshire site
- ↑ Over Haddon webpage
- ↑ Derbyshire gatherings: a fund of delight for the antiquary, the historian.. (1866) https://archive.org/details/derbyshiregather00robi
- ↑ White Peak Walks, The Northern Dales, Mark Richards, 1985 ISBN 0-902363-53-0
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Over Haddon. |
- Village website
- The Peak District On-line, Over Haddon page
- GENUKI page for Over and Nether Haddon
- supplementary GENUKI page describing relationship of Over Haddon and nearby settlements