Towns & cities · East Midlands
King Sterndale
King Sterndale — village and civil parish in High Peak, Derbyshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Buxton · 4.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
King Sterndale is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 129 people. Address: SK17. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in High Peak, Derbyshire, UK". Coordinates: 53.2460°, -1.8590°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The Wye Valley SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Topley Pike & Deep Dale SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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. The two hamlets of Cowdale and Staden also lie within the parish.
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Background
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. 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…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2460, -1.8590
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- High Peak
- Parish
- King Sterndale
- Postcode
- SK17
- Parliamentary constituency
- High Peak
- Population
- 129
- Nearest railway station
- Buxton — 4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1853519 (CC0)
- wikipedia: King Sterndale (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: King Sterndale - geograph.org.uk - 88952.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is King Sterndale?
- King Sterndale is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK17), in the parish of King Sterndale.
- Is King Sterndale a protected site?
- Yes — King Sterndale is part of the The Wye Valley SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Topley Pike & Deep Dale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is King Sterndale free to visit?
- Yes, King Sterndale is free to enter.
- How do I get to King Sterndale?
- The nearest railway station is Buxton, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK17.