King Sterndale

King Sterndale is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. It is located in the Peak District, 4 miles east of Buxton. It has a population of about 30, increasing to 133 at the 2011 Census.[1] The two hamlets of Cowdale and Staden also lie within the parish.[2]

King Sterndale

The village green, King Sterndale.
King Sterndale
Location within Derbyshire
Population133 (2011)
OS grid referenceSK095721
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBUXTON
Postcode districtSK17
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands

Brief history

The village has a butter cross which was restored in 1937. Unusually the village can only be approached from one direction via a road/piece of land that is twenty metres wide. This land was created as a result of an Enclosure in 1773. The route of the road changed slightly as a result of the church's construction in 1847.[2]

The village is the Derbyshire seat of the Pickford family, founders of the moving company Pickfords.[3]

Deep Dale is a steep gorge to the south east of King Sterndale. It has a protected nature reserve and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). In the late 19th century a bear's skull and many Roman artefacts were discovered in Thirst House Cave in Deep Dale.[4][5][6]

Topley Pike Quarry is a large limestone quarry 200m east of the village. It was opened in 1907 by Messrs. Newton Chambers & Co. and is currently operated by Tarmac Roadstone Holdings Ltd.[7]

References
  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  2. Peak District Online accessed 7 May 2008
  3. Memorial Inscriptions: Christ Church King Sterndale
  4. "Deep Dale and Topley Pike | Derbyshire Wildlife Trust". www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  5. "TOPLEY PIKE & DEEP DALE SSSI" (PDF). Designated Site - Natural England. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  6. "Thirst House Cave". Wonders of the Peak. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  7. "Deepdale Buxton - - Walks in the Peak District". www.peakdistrict-walking.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2020.


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