Derwent

Derwent was a village 'drowned' in 1944 when the in , England, was created. The village of , Derwent Woodlands church, and Derwent Hall were also 'drowned' in the construction of the reservoir.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 43 residents
  • Description: civil parish and former village in Derbyshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Derwent Chapel”, “Derwent, Derbyshire”, and “Derwent, High Peak”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Memorial to Tip the Faithful Sheepdog and Derwent Dam.

Memorial
Photo: Ken Bagnall, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dam
Photo: michael ely, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Millstone Grit escarpment that lies… is situated 1½ miles east of Derwent.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alport Castles and Ashopton.

Locality
The are a landslip feature in the Peak District National Park in . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Derwent.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was a small village in , England, in the valley of the . is situated 2½ miles southeast of Derwent.

Hamlet
Photo: Alan Heardman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small hamlet at grid reference… is situated 3 miles southeast of Derwent.

Derwent

Latitude
53.40015° or 53° 24′ 1″ north
Longitude
-1.74325° or 1° 44′ 36″ west
Population
43
Elevation
768 feet (234 metres)
Open location code
9C5WC724+3P
Geo­Names ID
2651320
Wiki­data ID
Q2038719
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 this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Derwent” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Derwent”
  • Cebuano: “Derwent”
  • Dutch: “Derwent”
  • French: “Derwent”
  • Irish: “Derwent”
  • Japanese: “ダーウェント (ダービーシャー)”
  • Ladin: “Derwent”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Derwent (Derbyshire)”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Derwent”
  • Polish: “Derwent”
  • Swedish: “Derwent”
  • Turkish: “Derwent, Derbyshire”
  • Welsh: “Derwent, Swydd Derby”
  • Welsh: “Derwent”
  • “Derwent”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Derwent”.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Nether Booth and Hope.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bridge-end Pasture and Derwent Reservoir.

Derbyshire: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Derby and Chesterfield.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.