Wessington
Wessington is a village and civil parish in the English county of Derbyshire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 576. It is in the North East Derbyshire district of the county.Photo: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village with 757 residents
- Description: village and civil parish in North East Derbyshire, England
- Also known as: “Wessington, Derbyshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Christ Church and Holy Trinity Church.
National Tramway Museum
Museum
Photo: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The National Tramway Museum is a transport museum located at Crich, in the Peak District of the English county of Derbyshire. The museum's collection of trams is officially designated as being of national importance and encompasses the 1860s to the present day. National Tramway Museum is situated 2½ miles southwest of Wessington.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brackenfield and Wheatcroft.
Brackenfield
Village
Photo: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brackenfield is a village and civil parish in the North East Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 214.
Wheatcroft
Hamlet
Wheatcroft is a hamlet in the hills of Amber Valley, near Crich, Derbyshire, England. Wheatcroft has no shop or church and while it once had a chapel it has been renovated into a small dwelling.
Higham
Village
Photo: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Higham is a small village in Derbyshire, England. It is on the B6013 and A61 roads. Nearby settlements include Shirland, Stretton, Alfreton and Clay Cross.
Wessington
- Categories: civil parish and locality
- Location: Wessington, North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.11597° or 53° 6′ 58″ northLongitude
-1.44664° or 1° 26′ 48″ westPopulation
757Elevation
538 feet (164 metres)Open location code
9C5W4H83+98OpenStreetMap ID
node 29356482OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
12263205Wikidata ID
Q658183
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Wessington from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Wessington” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wessington”
- Chinese: “Wessington”
- Dutch: “Wessington”
- French: “Wessington”
- Irish: “Wessington”
- Ladin: “Wessington”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Wessington (Derbyshire)”
- Persian: “وسسینگتون”
- Polish: “Wessington”
- Swedish: “Wessington, Derbyshire”
- Swedish: “Wessington”
- Turkish: “Wessington”
- Welsh: “Wessington”
- “Wessington”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Wessington”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Moorwood Moor and Toadhole Furnace.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tomlinson Wood and Alder Wood.
Derbyshire: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Derby, Chesterfield, Matlock, and Buxton.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.