Museums · East Midlands
Derbyshire
Also known as: Swydd Derby
Derbyshire — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Dave Bevis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Derbyshire is a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Derbyshire is a museum located in the East Midlands. It showcases the region's rich industrial heritage and natural beauty, reflecting its historical significance.
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Background
History
The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited, probably briefly, by humans 200,000 years ago during the Aveley interglacial, as shown by a Middle Paleolithic Acheulean hand axe found near Hopton. Further occupation came with the Upper Paleolithic and Neolithic periods of the Stone Age when Mesolithic hunter-gatherers roamed the hilly tundra. Evidence of these nomadic tribes has been found in limestone caves located on the Nottinghamshire border. Deposits left in the caves date the occupancy at around 12,000 to 7,000 BCE. ]] Burial mounds of Neolithic settlers are also situated throughout the county. These chambered tombs were designed for collective burial and are mostly located in the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1800, -1.6100
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Northwood and Tinkersley
- Postcode
- DE4 2LF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
Sources
- wikipedia: Derbyshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Derbyshire?
- Derbyshire is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.1800°, -1.6100°.
- Is Derbyshire wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Derbyshire. Check ahead for specific facilities.