Sheldon

Sheldon is a village and civil parish in the , England, near . It is best known for being the closest village to , a lead mine with an engine house built in the Cornish style.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hamlet with 82 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England
  • Also known as: “Sheldon, Derbyshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Holme Deene and Magpie Mine.

Building
Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a building.

Photo: Alan Fleming, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a well-preserved disused lead mine near…

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ashford-in-the-Water and Brushfield.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the , England.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet and civil parish in the… is situated 2 miles northwest of Sheldon.

Village
Photo: Alan Rolfe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in the… is situated 2 miles northeast of Sheldon.

Sheldon

Latitude
53.21593° or 53° 12′ 57″ north
Longitude
-1.73961° or 1° 44′ 23″ west
Population
82
Elevation
1,079 feet (329 metres)
Open location code
9C5W6786+95
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29392336
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
12262406
Wiki­data ID
Q2290148
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Sheldon” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sheldon (parokya sa Hiniusang Gingharian, Inglatera, Derbyshire)”
  • Cebuano: “Sheldon”
  • Chinese: “謝爾登”
  • Chinese: “谢尔登”
  • Dutch: “Sheldon”
  • French: “Sheldon”
  • Irish: “Sheldon”
  • Italian: “Sheldon (Derbyshire)”
  • Italian: “Sheldon”
  • Japanese: “シェルドン (ダービーシャー)”
  • Ladin: “Sheldon (Derbyshire)”
  • Ladin: “Sheldon”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Sheldon (Derbyshire)”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Sheldon”
  • Persian: “شلدون، داربی‌شر”
  • Persian: “شلدون”
  • Polish: “Sheldon”
  • Swedish: “Sheldon, Derbyshire”
  • Swedish: “Sheldon”
  • Turkish: “Sheldon, Derbyshire”
  • Urdu: “شیلڈن، ڈربی شائر”
  • Welsh: “Sheldon, Swydd Derby”
  • Welsh: “Sheldon”
  • “Sheldon”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Monsal Head and Monyash.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St Michael and Hartington Memorial Hall Sheldon.

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