Derbyshire has a two-tier local government, with a county council and eight district councils. Population: about 750,000 (2002). Apart from 13 towns with between 10,000 and 100,000 inhabitants, there is a large amount of sparsely populated agricultural upland: 75% of the population live in 25% of the area.
Derby City was part of Derbyshire until 1997 when it was made into a unitary authority, governed by Derby City Council.
Towns and villages
- Alfreton[?], Alton[?], Ashbourne[?], Ashford-in-the-Water[?]
- Bakewell[?], Bamford[?], Baslow[?], Beeley[?], Belper[?], Birch Vale[?], Bolehill[?], Bolsover[?], Borrowash[?], Bretby, Brimington[?], Burbage[?], Buxton
- Castleton[?], Chapel-en-le-Frith[?], Charlesworth[?], Chelmorton[?], Chesterfield, Clay Cross[?], Clowne[?],Cressbrook[?], Creswell[?], Cromford[?], Crowden[?], Curbar[?]
- Derby, Dronfield[?], Duffield[?]
- Earl Sterndale[?], Eckington[?], Edale[?], Edensor[?], Eyam[?]
- Fernilee[?]
- Gamesley, Glossop, Great Hucklow[?]
- Hadfield[?], Hartington[?], Hathersage[?], Hayfield[?], Heanor[?]
- Ilkeston[?]
- Little Hucklow[?]
- Marston Montgomery[?], Marston on Dove[?], Matlock, Melbourne[?], Miller's Dale[?], Morley[?]
- New Mills[?], Newhaven
- Over Haddon[?]
- Peak Forest[?]
- Riber[?], Ripley
- Shipley[?], Shirebrook[?], Staveley, Stoney Middleton[?], Stretton[?], Sudbury, Swadlincote[?]
- Tansley[?], Taxal[?], Thornhill, Tibshelf[?], Tideswell[?], Tunstead Milton[?]
- Walton[?], Wardlow[?], Whaley Bridge[?], Whitwell[?], Wirksworth[?]
- Youlgreave[?]
Places of interest
- Alfreton Hall[?]
- Alsop Hall[?]
- Arbor Low Stone Circle[?] - English Heritage
- Barlborough Hall[?]
- Bradbourne Hall[?]
- Bradley Hall[?]
- Bretby Hall, see also: Earls of Chesterfield
- Buxton Hall[?]
- Buxton Museum & Art Gallery[?]
- Calke Abbey - National Trust
- Carsington Reservoir[?]
- Chatsworth - a stately home, part of Treasure Houses of England; see also: Dukes of Devonshire
- Coxbench Hall[?]
- Derwent Reservoir[?]
- Derwent Valley Mills - a World Heritage Site
- Ednaston Manor[?]
- Eyam Hall[?]
- Fenney Bentley Old Hall[?]
- Flagg Hall[?]
- Glossop Hall[?]
- Great Longstone Hall[?]
- Haddon Hall[?]
- Hartington Hall[?]
- Heights of Abraham[?]
- Hob Hurst's House[?] - English Heritage
- Howden Reservoir
- Ilam Hall[?]
- Kedleston Hall
- Ladybower Reservoir
- Longdendale chain of reservoirs
- Longdendale Trail, a long distance footpath
- Longford Hall[?]
- Mam Tor
- National Stone Centre[?], Wirksworth[?]
- Nine Ladies Stone Circle[?] - English Heritage
- Norbury Hall[?]
- Parwich Hall[?]
- Peveril Castle[?]
- Renishaw Hall[?]
- Riber Castle[?]
- Speedwell Cavern[?]
- Sudbury Hall
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall[?] - English Heritage
- Thornbridge Hall[?]
- Well dressing - an ancient custom
- Wingfield Manor[?] - English Heritage
External links
- Derbyshire County Council (http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/) - Official site