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1. Bamford is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District, England, lying on the River Derwent, served by Bamford railway station on the Hope Valley Line. A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, and boasts some of Englands most attractive scenery. ... The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, mainly spanning Derbyshire, but also covering bits of Cheshire, Staffordshire and South and West Yorkshire. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... The Derwent is a river in the county of Derbyshire, England. ... Bamford railway station serves the village of Bamford in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England. ... The Hope Valley Line is a railway line in England linking Sheffield with Manchester. ...


The village, which lies under the Bamford Edge cliffs, is the location of the water treatment works covering the Ladybower, Derwent and Howden Reservoirs. It also has a sculpture trail and, in Mid-July, there is a well-dressing festival. The Trango Towers in Pakistan have the highest cliffs in the world In geography, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. ... The Ladybower Reservoir is one of three reservoirs in the Upper Derwent Valley in Derbyshire, England. ... Derwent Reservoir is one of three reservoirs in the Upper Derwent Valley in the north east of Derbyshire, England. ... The Howden Reservoir is one of three reservoirs in the Upper Derwent Valley in Derbyshire, England. ... An Italian Futurist sculpture by Umberto Boccioni at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City (MoMA). ...


Across the valley is Thornhill Hall, once the seat of the Eyres who were a large family of landed gentry in this part of Derbyshire. Thornhill is a village in the county of Derbyshire, England, in the Peak District, south of Ladybower Reservoir and east of Castleton. ...


The football team is steeped in history with the famous Mcveigh family providing many players to this day. Although currently no senior football team exist.


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  • Bamford in "Hope Valley and Edale"

Bamford also has a large primary school which has been award the status of a beacon school.


2. "BAMFORD", being the last name of the most confident/fittest human in the world, 'Neil 'Danger' Bamford'.


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