Where is Hadfield, Derbyshire?

Hadfield, Derbyshire is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK13 2DW), in the parish of High Peak, unparished area.

How do I get to Hadfield, Derbyshire?

The nearest railway station is Hadfield, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SK13 2DW.

Is Hadfield, Derbyshire a protected site?

Yes — Hadfield, Derbyshire is part of the Dark Peak SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Hadfield, Derbyshire?

The nearest railway station is Hadfield, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK13 2DW.

Museums · East Midlands

Hadfield, Derbyshire

In or near Old Glossop.

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Edward VII postbox on Queen Street, Hadfield - geograph.org.uk - 5898895 — JThomas — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Year-round
Nearest railway station: Hadfield · 0.3 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Hadfield is a town in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England; it had a population of 6,763 at the 2021 Census. It lies on the south side of the River Etherow, near to the border with Greater Manchester, at the western edge of the Peak District and close to Glossop. Hadfield doubled as the fictional town of Royston Vasey in the BBC comedy series The League of Gentlemen.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dark Peak SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Hadfield was part of the Manor of Glossop and, at the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, belonged to William the Conqueror. King Henry I granted the land to William Peveril. In 1157, King Henry II gave it to the Abbey of Basingwerk in North Wales. In 1537, King Henry VIII gave it to the Earl of Shrewsbury, from whom it came to the Howard family (Dukes of Norfolk). While the Howards were responsible in the 1810s for the development of Glossop, it was the Sidebottom family who developed Hadfield; they bought the Waterside and Bridge Mill complex from John Turner and John Thornley in 1820. For three generations, they developed these mills as a large spinning and weaving combine. They built…

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Coordinates: 53.4600, -1.9700
County: Derbyshire
District: High Peak
Parish: High Peak, unparished area
Postcode: SK13 2DW
Parliamentary constituency: High Peak
Nearest railway station: Hadfield — 0.3 km

Sources

wikipedia: Hadfield, Derbyshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Hadfield, Derbyshire?: Hadfield, Derbyshire is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK13 2DW), in the parish of High Peak, unparished area.
What is Hadfield, Derbyshire?: Hadfield is a town in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England; it had a population of 6,763 at the 2021 Census. It lies on the south side of the River Etherow, near to the border with Greater Manchester,
How do I get to Hadfield, Derbyshire?: The nearest railway station is Hadfield, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SK13 2DW.
Is Hadfield, Derbyshire a protected site?: Yes — Hadfield, Derbyshire is part of the Dark Peak SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
How do I get to Hadfield, Derbyshire?: The nearest railway station is Hadfield, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK13 2DW.

Plan your visit

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From the Wikipedia article

Background

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