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Matlock is the county town of Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. It is situated at the south eastern edge of the Peak District, and is twinned with the French town Eaubonne. Matlock Bath lies immediately south of the town on the A6. Matlock is ten miles south west of Chesterfield, surrounded by the cities of Derby (19 miles), Sheffield (22 miles) and Nottingham (29 Miles). The A6 road continues to the Metropolitan areas of Stockport (30 miles) and Manchester (45 miles away). Although officially occupying a central England position geographically, Matlock is in the west of Derbyshire in what is known as the Derbyshire Dales which includes the towns of Wirksworth and Bakewell. Industry in the area is now relatively low since the decline of the mill industry and job opportunities are quite poor apart from tourism and administration jobs. Many now travel to Chesterfield and the South Yorkshire conurbation for work.[citation needed] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 407 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (819 × 1205 pixel, file size: 185 KB, MIME type: image/png) Map of Derbyshire and surrounding area. ...
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Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ...
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Derbyshire Dales is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. ...
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Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified - by Athelstan 967 AD Area - Total 130,395 km² 50,346 sq mi Population - 2007 estimate...
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The DE postcode area, also known as the Derby postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Alfreton, Ashbourne, Bakewell, Belper, Burton upon Trent, Derby, Heanor, Ilkeston, Matlock, Ripley and Swadlincote in England. ...
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Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified - by Athelstan 967 AD Area - Total 130,395 km² 50,346 sq mi Population - 2007 estimate...
The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire. ...
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Matlock Bath is a village south of Matlock in Derbyshire, England. ...
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History A former spa town, Matlock lies on the River Derwent, and has prospered from both the hydrotherapy industry and the mills constructed on the river. It was an unimportant collection of small villages — Matlock Town, Matlock Green, Matlock Bridge, Matlock Bank — until thermal springs were discovered in 1698. The population increased rapidly in the 1800s, largely due to hugely popular hydros being built. At one stage there were around twenty hydros, most on Matlock Bank. The largest was built in 1853 by John Smedley. This closed in the 1950s, when it became home to Derbyshire County Council. Matlock is also home to the Derbyshire Dales District Council as well as Matlock Town Council. Image File history File linksMetadata Matlocktowncouncillogo. ...
A spa town is a town frequented, in times past, for health reasons, to take the waters. The name derives from the Belgian town Spa, and in continental Europe, a spa was known as a ville deau (town of water). ...
The Derwent is a river in the county of Derbyshire, England. ...
Hydrotherapy, formerly called hydropathy, is probably the oldest form of medical treatment. ...
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Matlock Town F.C. is an English football club based at Causeway Lane in Matlock, Derbyshire. ...
A hot spring or a hydrothermal spring is a place where warm or hot groundwater issues from the earth on a regular basis for at least a predictable part of the year, and is significantly above the ambient ground temperature (which is usually around 55–57 °F or 13–14...
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John Smedley is the name of four generations of owners of Lea Mills, near Matlock, Derbyshire. ...
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The town centre development For many years, the council have proposed to build a Sainsburys supermarket in Cawdor Quarry, a disused quarry next to the railway station. They are also building a new relief road from Bakewell Road to Dale Road so the Sainsburys store can be accessed from the A6 northbound without driving through the town centre. A footbridge from the railway station is also going to be built. The bus station will also be relocated next to the train station to create a integrated transport terminal.[citation needed] Cawdor Quarry is a dis-used quarry in Matlock, Derbyshire. ...
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Transportation
Bank Road Tram
 Matlock taken from Matlock Bridge - looking up the hill of Bank Road across Crown Square In 1893, Matlock Cable Tramway, a cable tramway was built up Bank Road from Crown Square at Matlock Bridge to Wellington Street (at the top of Bank Road) with a stop half way up at Smedley Street where Smedley's Hydro (built by John Smedley) was situated. Conceived by Job Smith, the tram was inspired by San Francisco's famous cable cars, and cost £20,000. When it was built it was the steepest tramway in the world at a gradient of 1 in 5½, and it rose 300 feet. The fare was tuppence up, penny down. It closed in 1927 after losing business to cars and buses. Image File history File links Matlock_Town. ...
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Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
Matlock Cable Tramway was cable tramway that served the town of Matlock between 1893 and 1927. ...
Cable Car in San Francisco A San Francisco cable car A cable car or cable railway is a mass transit system using rail cars that are propelled by a continuously moving cable running at a constant speed. ...
Looking up Bank Road from Matlock Bridge across Crown Square Bank Road is a road in Matlock, Derbyshire which runs from Crown Square up Matlock Bank, a steep hill which gives the road its name, to Wellington Street. ...
Crown Square is the name of a roundabout in the middle of Matlock, Derbyshire. ...
Looking up Bank Road from Matlock Bridge across Crown Square Bank Road is a road in Matlock, Derbyshire which runs from Crown Square up Matlock Bank, a steep hill which gives the road its name, to Wellington Street. ...
John Smedley is the name of four generations of owners of Lea Mills, near Matlock, Derbyshire. ...
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Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Railways Matlock railway station was on the Midland Railway line between London and Manchester, until the section between Matlock and Buxton was closed in 1968 during the Beeching Axe.The rail council have been considering opening it again but the locals of Matlock know that it won't happen. Trains still run between Matlock and Derby on the Derwent Valley Line. Peak Rail, a preserved railway, runs steam trains on a section of the closed line between Matlock, Darley Dale and Rowsley. It is hoped that in the future Peak Rail will be able to share the mainline station – it currently has its own station, Matlock Riverside, a short distance to the north. Image File history File links Peakraillogo. ...
Matlock railway station is a railway station serving the town of Matlock in Derbyshire, England. ...
The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed from 1844 to 1922. ...
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Many railway lines were closed as a result of the Beeching Axe The Beeching Axe is an informal name for the British Governments attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running the British railway system. ...
Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ...
The Derwent Valley Line is a railway line from Derby to Matlock in Derbyshire. ...
In 1968 the former Midland Railway main line from London to Manchester (originally built as the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway), was closed between Matlock and Buxton in Derbyshire. ...
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Darley Dale, also known simply as Darley, is a town in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 6,000 people. ...
Rowsley is a village on the A6 road in the English county of Derbyshire. ...
In 1968 the former Midland Railway main line from London to Manchester (originally built as the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway), was closed between Matlock and Buxton in Derbyshire. ...
Matlock Riverside is the southern terminus of Peak Rail, a preserved steam railway of approximately 5 miles in length. ...
Hall Leys Park The tram shelter from Crown Square is now in Hall Leys Park, a large Victorian park next to the river which opened in 1898. The park boasts a miniature railway, bandstand and a boating pond, with the oldest running powered boats in Britain, for many years, as well as tennis courts and a war memorial. There is an ongoing project to update and upgrade all the parks in the Matlock area - Hall Leys Park was the first to benefit from this and the children's play area has been greatly modernised. There has also been a skateboard park added replacing grass tennis courts. The park hosts the Matlock Victorian Christmas Weekend on the first weekend of December. Hall Leys Park is a Victorian public park in the centre of Matlock, Derbyshire which opened in 1898. ...
Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Ascension to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ...
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Sport Matlock is home to Matlock Town Football Club, known as 'The Gladiators'. They are currently in the Unibond Premier League and play home matches at their Causeway Lane ground, now known as the Geoquip Stadium. Matlock Town F.C. is a football club based in Matlock, United Kingdom. ...
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Causeway Lane is the home ground of Matlock Town F.C., an English football club who, as of the 2006-07 season, play in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. ...
Matlock is also home to Matlock Cricket Club who also play their games next to the football ground.
The Arts Matlock has a growing reputation for the creative and performing arts which was enhanced in 2004 when the annual arts festival Matlock Live! began[citation needed]. It takes place in June or July each year featuring local musicians, dancers, artists, etc. Image File history File links Matlocklivelogo. ...
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shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The local secondary school, Highfields School, achieved status as a Performing Arts College due to its connections with Matlock Live![citation needed] The term, secondary school, refers to an institution where the third stage of schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. ...
Highfields School is a secondary comprehensive school located in the rolling hills of Matlock in Derbyshire. ...
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Map sources for Crich at grid reference SK350544 Crich is a village in Derbyshire. ...
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Typical Matlock Mercury front page showing its logo masthead The Matlock Mercury is a local newspaper which serves Matlock, Darley Dale, Bakewell and smaller villages in the Derbyshire Dales. ...
Don Hale was the editor of the Matlock Mercury who became involved in the Stephen Downing campaign. ...
Stephen Downing (born 1957) is a English man who was convicted of murdering Wendy Sewell in Bakewell, Derbyshire in 1973. ...
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Youth Hostels The Youth Hostels Association has its national headquarters on Dimple Road, Matlock. Despite the close proximity of the HQ, the YHA announced in 2005 that they would be closing down the Matlock Hostel which is situated on Bank Road. This article is about the Youth Hostels Association, for the IATA code YHA see Port Hope Simpson Airport. ...
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External links - Extensive site on the history of Matlock and Matlock Bath.
- Matlock Live! website
- Matlock Mercury, local newspaper
- Sainsbury's webcam
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