Derwent
Derwent was a village 'drowned' in 1944 when the Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire, England, was created. The village of Ashopton, Derwent Woodlands church, and Derwent Hall were also 'drowned' in the construction of the reservoir.- Locality with 43 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 770 feet (230 metres)
- Description: civil parish and former village in Derbyshire, England, UK
- Also known as“Derwent Chapel”“Derwent, Derbyshire”“Derwent, High Peak”
Places of Interest
Discover Memorial to Tip the Faithful Sheepdog and Derwent Dam.
Derwent Edge
Derwent Edge is a Millstone Grit escarpment that lies…
1½ miles east of Derwent
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alport Castles and Ashopton.
Alport Castles
Locality
The Alport Castles are a landslip feature in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire.
2½ miles northwest of Derwent
Ashopton
Ashopton was a small village in Derbyshire, England, in the valley of the River Ashop.
2½ miles southeast of Derwent
Yorkshire Bridge
Yorkshire Bridge is a small hamlet at grid reference…
3 miles southeast of Derwent
Derwent
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Latitude
53.40015° or 53° 24′ 1″ north
Longitude
-1.74325° or 1° 44′ 36″ west
Open location code
9C5WC724+3P
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Derwent” goes by many names.
DerwentBreton
DerwentCebuano
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DerwentIrish
ダーウェント (ダービーシャー)Japanese
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DerwentMin Nan Chinese
Derwent (Derbyshire)Min Nan Chinese
DerwentPolish
DerwentSwedish
Derwent, DerbyshireTurkish
DerwentWelsh
Derwent, Swydd DerbyWelsh
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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