Museums · East Midlands
Bamford
Bamford is a village in the Peak District, Derbyshire, England, close to the River Derwent. To the north-east is Bamford Edge, and to the north-west the Ladybower, Derwent and Howden Reservoirs. At th
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bamford is a village in the Peak District, Derbyshire, England, close to the River Derwent. To the north-east is Bamford Edge, and to the north-west the Ladybower, Derwent and Howden Reservoirs. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 1,115.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bamford is a village in the Peak District, Derbyshire, England, close to the River Derwent. To the north-east is Bamford Edge, and to the north-west the Ladybower, Derwent and Howden Reservoirs. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 1,115.
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Background
History
Its name is recorded in the Domesday Book as Banford, and likely came from Anglo-Saxon Bēamford = "tree-trunk ford". The parish church of St John the Baptist was built c. 1860. There is also the Bamford Methodist Church and Catholic churches in the village, most notable of which is Our Lady of Sorrows Church. The village graveyard also contains some re-interred graves from the nearby villages of Derwent and Ashopton which were submerged following the creation of Ladybower Reservoir. Bamford watermill has been turned into flats but some of the original machinery still remains.
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- Coordinates
- 53.3485, -1.6894
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- High Peak
- Parish
- Bamford
- Postcode
- S33 0WU
- Parliamentary constituency
- High Peak
Sources
- wikipedia: Bamford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bamford?
- Bamford is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.3485°, -1.6894°.
- Is Bamford wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Bamford. Check ahead for specific facilities.