Museums · East Midlands
Matlock, Derbyshire
Matlock, Derbyshire — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Peter McDermott — 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
Matlock, 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
Matlock, located in Derbyshire within the East Midlands, features a museum that showcases local history and culture. The museum houses various exhibits that reflect the area's heritage, offering insights into its past and significance.
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Background
History
The name Matlock derives from the Old English mæthel (or mæðel), meaning assembly or speech, and āc, meaning oak tree; thus Matlock means 'moot-oak', an oak tree where meetings are held. In the Domesday Book of 1086 it was recorded as Meslach and in 1196 it was named Matlac. The population increased rapidly in the 1800s, largely because of the popular hydros that were being built. At one stage there were around twenty hydros, mostly on Matlock Bank, the largest built in 1853 by John Smedley. Matlock is also home to the Derbyshire Dales District Council as well as Matlock Town council.
Description
The area on the western edge of the town, bounded on the north and east by Old Hackney Lane, Hurds Hollow, and Dimple Road, and on the south by Bakewell Road, is named as Dimple, on the Ordnance Survey map.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1400, -1.5500
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Matlock Town
- Postcode
- DE4 3EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Official site
- www.deceptionescaperooms.com
Sources
- wikipedia: Matlock, Derbyshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Matlock, Derbyshire?
- Matlock, Derbyshire is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.1400°, -1.5500°.
- Is Matlock, Derbyshire wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Matlock, Derbyshire. Check ahead for specific facilities.