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For other uses, see High Peak (disambiguation).
Borough of High Peak
High Peak
Shown within Derbyshire
Geography
Status:Non-metropolitan district; Borough(1974)
Region:East Midlands
Admin. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially ' shire districts', are a type of local government district in England. A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands.  County:Derbyshire
Area:
  Total:		Ranked 92nd
540.25 km²
Admin. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. This is a list of Districts of England ordered by area. The areas given are calculated from the Output Areas created for Census 2001 and made available To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of  HQ:Chapel-en-le-Frith
ONS code:17UH
Demographics
Population:
  Total (2006 est. Chapel-en-le-Frith (ˌtʃæpl ɒn lə ˈfrɪθ often abbreviated to Chapel, is a small Derbyshire town on the edge of the Peak District, part of the The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology ):
  Density:		Ranked 247th
92,000
170 / km²
Ethnicity:98. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different The figures are mid-year estimates for 2007 from the Office for National Statistics. 1% White
Politics
High Peak Borough Council
http://www.highpeak.gov.uk/
Leadership:Leader: Cllr Tony Ashton (C)
& Cabinet
Executive:Conservative
Mayor:Cllr Robin Baldry (C)
MPs:Tom Levitt (L)

High Peak is a Non-metropolitan district and borough of the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire, England. High Peak Borough Council is is the second level of local government for residents of the High Peak Borough of Derbyshire. The pattern of local government in England is complex with the distribution of functions varying according to the local arrangements The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons Tom Levitt (born 10 April 1954, Crewe) Cheshire is a British politician and Labour Member of Parliament for The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially ' shire districts', are a type of local government district in England. A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice A non-metropolitan county or shire county in England, is a county-level entity which is not a Metropolitan county. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Administered from Chapel-en-le-Frith, it is mostly composed of high moorland plateau in the Dark Peak of the Peak District. Chapel-en-le-Frith (ˌtʃæpl ɒn lə ˈfrɪθ often abbreviated to Chapel, is a small Derbyshire town on the edge of the Peak District, part of the Moorland or moor is a type of habitat found in upland areas characterised by low growing vegetation on Acidic soils In Geology and Earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting The Dark Peak is the higher wilder northern part of the Peak District in England. The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater

High Peak Hundred was the name of a hundred of the ancient county of Derbyshire covering roughly the same area as the current district. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. It may have derived its name from the ancient Forest of High Peak a royal hunting reserve, administered by William Peverel, an illegitimate son of William I, who was based at Peak Castle. The Forest of High Peak was in medieval times a moorland forest covering most of the North West of Derbyshire, in England as far south as Tideswell and Buxton William Peverel (c 1050-c 1115 also William de Peverel) was a Norman Knight said to have fought in the Battle of Hastings. William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages Peveril Castle (also Castleton Castle) is a Castle in Castleton, Derbyshire, England ( High Peak is also an alternative name for the Dark Peak.

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Creation

The borough was formed on April 1, 1974, by absorbing the municipal boroughs of Buxton and Glossop, the urban districts of New Mills and Whaley Bridge and the rural district of Chapel-en-le-Frith, all of which had previously been in the administrative county of Derbyshire, as well as the rural district of Tintwistle which had been in the administrative county of Cheshire. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Municipal boroughs were a type of Local government which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974 in Northern Ireland from 1840 to Buxton is a Spa town in Derbyshire, England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south Glossop is a small Market town within the High Peak borough of Derbyshire, England. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of Local government district that covered an Urbanised area There is also places named New Mills in Wales. New Mills is a town in Derbyshire, England approximately 8 miles Whaley Bridge is a small town and Civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, situated on the River Goyt. Rural districts were a type of Local government area &ndash now superseded &ndash established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and An administrative county was an Administrative division in England and Wales and Ireland used for the purposes of Local government. Tintwistle Rural District was a local government district in north east Cheshire, England from 1894 to 1974 Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England.

Neighbouring local government districts

The borough adjoins the metropolitan boroughs of the City of Sheffield and Barnsley in South Yorkshire, the metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, the metropolitan boroughs of Stockport, Tameside and Oldham in Greater Manchester, the district of Derbyshire Dales in Derbyshire, and the counties of Cheshire and Staffordshire. A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, and west of Doncaster Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster Kirklees is a Metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in north west England, centered around the town of Stockport The Metropolitan Borough of Tameside is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 Derbyshire Dales is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England.

Main Settlements

There are five main areas of settlement in the borough: around Buxton in the south west, around New Mills in the west, around Glossop in the north west, around Whaley Bridge and Chapel-en-le-Frith in the central part of the borough, and the Hope Valley in the east. The Hope Valley is a rural area centred on the village of Hope Derbyshire in the Peak District in the northern Midlands of England. The northern part of the borough is close to the Manchester urban area. The Greater Manchester Urban Area is an area of land defined by the Office for National Statistics consisting of the large Conurbation surrounding and including the Some of the northern parts of High Peak were considered for inclusion in Greater Manchester. Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 These areas have closer links to Stockport and Manchester than the settlements nearer Derby. Stockport ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground on the River Mersey at the influx of the rivers Goyt Derby (pronounced "dar-bee" /dˈɑːbɪ/ is a city in the East Midlands of England. Similarly, the villages of the Hope Valley are more closely linked to Sheffield and it has been considered whether these communities should be incorporated into that city.

Settlements in the borough include:

The larger settlements are Glossop, Buxton, Chapel-en-le-Frith and Whaley Bridge, which contain most of the services for the borough such as retail, public sector, leisure and entertainment as well as most of the major transport links such as railways and buses. Ashopton was the second village in Derbyshire, England, that was lost along with neighbouring Derwent when the Ladybower Reservoir was constructed Bamford is a Village in the Derbyshire Peak District, England, close to the River Derwent. Buxton is a Spa town in Derbyshire, England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south Buxworth is a village in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England. This article is about the English village in Derbyshire For other uses see Castleton. Chapel-en-le-Frith (ˌtʃæpl ɒn lə ˈfrɪθ often abbreviated to Chapel, is a small Derbyshire town on the edge of the Peak District, part of the Charlesworth is a village in Glossop, Derbyshire, England. It is located 2 miles south-west of Glossop's town centre Chinley is a rural village in High Peak Borough situated on the western edge of the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, England, Crowden (otherwise Crowden-in- Longdendale) is a landmark hamlet in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England. Derwent is a village 'drowned' under the Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire, England. Dove Holes lies in the Peak District of Derbyshire at. It is a medium-sized rural village with a population of about 1200 Edale (ˈiːdeɪl is a small Derbyshire Village and Civil parish in the Peak District, in the Midlands of England. Whaley Bridge is a small town and Civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, situated on the River Goyt. Furness Vale is a village in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England situated between New Mills and Whaley Bridge. Gamesley is a residential area within the Borough of High Peak in Derbyshire, England, west of Glossop and north of New Mills Glossop is a small Market town within the High Peak borough of Derbyshire, England. Hadfield is a small residential town within the Borough of High Peak in Derbyshire, England. Hayfield ( is a village and Civil parish in the Borough of High Peak, in the county of Derbyshire, England. Hope is a Village in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England. Whaley Bridge is a small town and Civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, situated on the River Goyt. There is also places named New Mills in Wales. New Mills is a town in Derbyshire, England approximately 8 miles Peak Forest is a small village on the main road ( A623) from Chapel-en-le-Frith to Chesterfield in England. Rowarth is a hamlet about 25 miles (4 km north of New Mills in the High Peak borough of Derbyshire, England. Sparrowpit is a small hamlet between Chapel-en-le-Frith and Peak Forest in the High Peak area of the Peak District, Derbyshire Whaley Bridge is a small town and Civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, situated on the River Goyt. Tintwistle is a village and Civil parish in the High Peak district of the Non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire, Thornhill is a Village in the County of Derbyshire, England, in the Peak District, south of Ladybower Reservoir and east Whaley Bridge is a small town and Civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, situated on the River Goyt. Glossop is a small Market town within the High Peak borough of Derbyshire, England. Buxton is a Spa town in Derbyshire, England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south Chapel-en-le-Frith (ˌtʃæpl ɒn lə ˈfrɪθ often abbreviated to Chapel, is a small Derbyshire town on the edge of the Peak District, part of the Whaley Bridge is a small town and Civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, situated on the River Goyt.

National Trust

The National Trust is a major landowner in the district, owning extensive tracts of moorland and a number of farms, including some in Edale. The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organization in England, Wales Features of the Trust's High Peak Estate include Kinder Scout, Odin Mine and Mam Tor. High Peak Estate is an area of Pennine Moorland in the ownership of the National Trust in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England Kinder Scout is a Moorland Plateau (and Mountain) in the Dark Peak of the Derbyshire Peak District in the United Odin Mine is a disused Lead mine in the Peak District National Park situated at grid reference. Mam Tor is a 517 m (1696 ft high peak near Castleton in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England.

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