Longdendale

Longdendale is a valley in the of England, which spans the counties of , , and . It runs from the north of and to the south-west of . The name means "long wooded valley".
Wikipedia
Photo: Dave.Dunford, Public domain.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Valley with an elevation of 1,214 feet
  • Description: valley in the Peak District, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Longdendale, Derbyshire” and “Longendale”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Swineshaw Reservoir and Valehouse Reservoir.

Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a near , north . In 1837, 50 local millowners and gentlemen, known as the "Commissioners of the Glossop Reservoirs", obtained an act of Parliament, the Glossop Reservoirs Act 1837, to construct the Glossop Reservoirs.

Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a man-made lake in Longdendale in north , England. It was built between 1865 and 1869 as part of the Longdendale Chain of reservoirs, which was built to supply water from the River Etherow to the urban areas of , while maintaining a constant flow into the river.

Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a man-made lake in Longdendale in north , England. It was constructed by John Frederick Bateman between 1849 and June 1855 as part of the Longdendale Chain of reservoirs to supply water from the River Etherow to the urban areas of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Padfield and Old Glossop.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village near in , , England. The village is on the west side of the Peak District National Park, and the nearest town is , where many local amenities and services are based.

Suburb
Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and the original part of the town of in the High Peak area of , England, about 15 miles east of and 23 miles west of .

Town
Photo: Mikey, CC BY 2.0.
is a town in the of , England; it had a population of 6,763 at the 2021 Census. It lies on the south side of the River Etherow, near to the border with , at the western edge of the and close to . is situated 1½ miles west of Longdendale.

Longdendale

Latitude
53.46667° or 53° 28′ north
Longitude
-1.93333° or 1° 56′ west
Elevation
1,214 feet (370 metres)
Open location code
9C5WF388+MM
Geo­Names ID
2643703
Wiki­data ID
Q11762529
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Longdendale from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Bengali to Welsh—“Longdendale” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “লংডেনডেল”
  • Cebuano: “Longdendale (walog)”
  • Cebuano: “Longdendale”
  • Chinese: “朗登戴尔”
  • Chinese: “朗登戴爾”
  • Dutch: “Longdendale”
  • French: “Longdendale”
  • German: “Longdendale”
  • Gujarati: “લોંગડેન્ડેલ”
  • Japanese: “ロングデンデール”
  • Kannada: “ಲಾಂಗ್ಡೆಂಡೇಲ್”
  • Korean: “롱덴데일”
  • Lithuanian: “Longdendeilas”
  • Polish: “Longdendale”
  • Portuguese: “Longdendale”
  • Russian: “Лонгдендейл”
  • Spanish: “Longdendale”
  • Swedish: “Longdendale”
  • Tamil: “ஆஸ்போர்ட்”
  • Telugu: “లాంగ్డెన్డేల్”
  • Urdu: “لونجدیندالی”
  • Welsh: “Longdendale”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Longdendale”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tintwistle and Glossop.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shire Hill Hospital and Bottoms Reservoir.

England: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into London, Manchester, Sheffield, and Leeds.

Curious Valleys to Discover

Uncover intriguing valleys from every corner of the globe.