Biggin

Biggin is a village in the Derbyshire Dales district of , England. It is part of the parish, and is in the National Park.
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  • Type: Village with 136 residents
  • Description: village in Hartington Nether Quarter, Derbyshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Biggin-by-Hartington”, “Biggin, Derbyshire”, and “Newbiggin”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gib Hill and Hand Dale Farmhouse.

Archaeological site
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is a large burial mound in the , , . It is thought to be a Neolithic oval barrow with an Early Bronze Age round barrow superimposed at one end. It is located some 300 metres south-west of henge. is situated 2½ miles north of Biggin.

Building
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is a building.

Hotel
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is situated 2 miles west of Biggin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newhaven and Hartington.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the county of , England, east of and west of . The principal employer in the area is DSF Refractories & Minerals Ltd. The hamlet is located within the National Park.

Village
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is a village in the centre of the White Peak area of the , England, lying on the River Dove which is the border. is situated 2 miles west of Biggin.

Hamlet
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is a small village in the Derbyshire Dales consisting of a few dozen households and a handful of farms. The population of the village is included in the civil parish of . is situated 2½ miles east of Biggin.

Biggin

Latitude
53.13164° or 53° 7′ 54″ north
Longitude
-1.77007° or 1° 46′ 12″ west
Population
136
Elevation
991 feet (302 metres)
Open location code
9C5W46JH+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 677193428
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12262576
Wiki­data ID
Q4906924
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Biggin” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Biggin”
  • French: “Biggin”
  • Irish: “Biggin”
  • Polish: “Biggin (Dovedale and Parwich)”
  • Polish: “Biggin”
  • Urdu: “بگین (ڈوویڈیل اینڈ پاروچ وارڈ)”
  • Urdu: “بگین”
  • Welsh: “Biggin, Swydd Derby”

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Highlights include St Thomas Church Biggin and Biggin Village Hall.

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