King Sterndale
History
The village has a butter cross which was restored in 1937. Unusually, vehicular access to the village is only available 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.
The village is the Derbyshire seat of the Pickford family, founders of the moving company Pickfords.
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.
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.
See also
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ Peak District Online accessed 7 May 2008
- ^ Memorial Inscriptions: Christ Church King Sterndale
- ^ "Deep Dale and Topley Pike | Derbyshire Wildlife Trust". www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "TOPLEY PIKE & DEEP DALE SSSI" (PDF). Designated Site - Natural England. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Thirst House Cave". Wonders of the Peak. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Deepdale Buxton - - Walks in the Peak District". www.peakdistrict-walking.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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