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'''Blackwell''' is a village in the [[Derbyshire Dales]] [[Non-metropolitan district|local government district]] of [[Derbyshire]], [[England]], on the [[A6 road (Great Britain)|A6]] main road between [[Bakewell]] and [[Buxton]].
'''Blackwell''' is a village in the [[Derbyshire Dales]] [[Non-metropolitan district|local government district]] of [[Derbyshire]], England, on the [[A6 road (Great Britain)|A6]] main road between [[Bakewell]] and [[Buxton]].<ref name=OS119>{{cite map|title=Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 119 ''Buxton & Matlock (Chesterfield, Bakewell & Dove Dale)''|ISBN= 9780319231890 |publisher=Ordnance Survey|date=2012}}</ref><ref name=OSGaz50>{{cite web|url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/opendatadownload/products.html|title=Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer|format=csv (download)|date= 1 January 2016|publisher=Ordnance Survey|website=www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk|accessdate=30 January 2016}}</ref>


It is sometimes referred to as "Blackwell-in-the-Peak" to distinguish it from [[Blackwell]] near [[Alfreton]].
It is sometimes referred to as "'''Blackwell-in-the-Peak'''" to distinguish it from [[Blackwell, Bolsover|Blackwell]] near [[Alfreton]].


It lies on the [[River Wye]] on the edge of the carboniferous [[limestone]] of the [[White Peak]]. Nearby is Blackwell Hall in the grounds of which have been found neolithic remains, including a flint resharpening flake for [[tranchet axe]]s. There are also the remnants of a [[Romano-British]] field system, dating from around 400 A.D. The name is said to derive from the [[Norman language|Norman]] ''Blacheuuelle'' or King's land. [[Jedediah Strutt]] had a farm there.
It lies on the [[River Wye]] on the edge of the carboniferous [[limestone]] of the [[White Peak]]. Nearby is Blackwell Hall in the grounds of which have been found neolithic remains, including a flint resharpening flake for [[tranchet axe]]s. There are also the remnants of a [[Romano-British]] field system, dating from around the year 400. The name is said to derive from the [[Norman language|Norman]] ''Blacheuuelle'' or King's land.


About a mile (1.6 km) to the north west is [[Blackwell Mill]], with the remains of the [[Midland Railway]] line from [[Millers Dale railway station|Millers Dale]].
About a mile (1.6&nbsp;km) to the north west is [[Blackwell Mill]], with the remains of the [[Midland Railway]] line from [[Millers Dale railway station|Millers Dale]].


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Latest revision as of 16:16, 12 October 2024

53°14′42″N 1°48′47″W / 53.245°N 1.813°W / 53.245; -1.813

Blackwell in the Peak
Crossroads to Blackwell.
Blackwell in the Peak parish highlighted within Derbyshire
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Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBUXTON
Postcode districtSK17
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Blackwell is a village in the Derbyshire Dales local government district of Derbyshire, England, on the A6 main road between Bakewell and Buxton.[1][2]

It is sometimes referred to as "Blackwell-in-the-Peak" to distinguish it from Blackwell near Alfreton.

It lies on the River Wye on the edge of the carboniferous limestone of the White Peak. Nearby is Blackwell Hall in the grounds of which have been found neolithic remains, including a flint resharpening flake for tranchet axes. There are also the remnants of a Romano-British field system, dating from around the year 400. The name is said to derive from the Norman Blacheuuelle or King's land.

About a mile (1.6 km) to the north west is Blackwell Mill, with the remains of the Midland Railway line from Millers Dale.

References

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  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 119 Buxton & Matlock (Chesterfield, Bakewell & Dove Dale) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319231890.
  2. ^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.