Pilsley

Pilsley is a small village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. At the 2011 Census the population of the civil parish was 152. It is close to Chatsworth and most of it belongs to the Chatsworth House estate.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Emperor Fountain and Newholme Hospital.

Emperor Fountain

Fountain

Photo: Kev747, Public domain.

The Emperor Fountain is a 19th-century fountain in the grounds of Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England. The Canal Pond in which the fountain stands is 283 metres long and 30 metres wide.

Newholme Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Peter Barr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Newholme Hospital is a community healthcare facility at Baslow Road in Bakewell, Derbyshire. It was managed by Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust. It is a Grade II listed building.

Bakewell Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bakewell Castle was in the town of Bakewell, Derbyshire. It was a motte and bailey castle. According to some sources it was built in the year 924 by Edward the Elder, who also established the main burh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bakewell and Eyam.

Bakewell

Photo: John Walton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bakewell is a historic market town in Derbyshire, with a population of 3,400 in 2024. It's the only sizable town in the Peak District National Park, and the park headquarters are here.

Eyam

Photo: Davepape, CC0.

Eyam is a village in the Derbyshire Dales that lies within the Peak District National Park. Eyam has many Plague-related places of interest. It is pronounced "Eem".

Great Longstone

Village

Photo: Alan Heardman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Great Longstone, with Little Longstone, is one of two villages in the local government district of Derbyshire Dales in Derbyshire, England. The population as taken at the 2011 Census was 843. Great Longstone is situated 2½ miles west of Pilsley.

Pilsley

Type: Locality
Location: Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.2335° or 53° 14′ 1″ north

Longitude

-1.6427° or 1° 38′ 34″ west

Elevation

653 feet (199 metres)

Open location code

9C5W69M4+9W

GeoNames ID

7298156

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