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Youlgreave

January 01, 1970

Youlgreave or Youlgrave listenⓘ is a village and civil parish in the Peak District of Derbyshire, England, on the River Bradford 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) south of Bakewell. The name possibly derives from "yellow grove", the ore mined locally being yellow in colour.[2][3][4][5] The population in 1991 was 1,256;[6] it is one of the largest villages in the Peak District National Park.

Youlgreave
Youlgreave village centre
Youlgreave
Location within Derbyshire
Area3.93 sq mi (10.2 km2)
Population997 [1]
• Density254/sq mi (98/km2)
OS grid referenceSK209642
• London133 mi (214 km) SW
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBAKEWELL
Postcode districtDE45
Dialling code01629
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire
53°10′30″N 01°41′13″W / 53.17500°N 1.68694°W / 53.17500; -1.68694

The village has three public houses (the George Hotel, Farmyard Inn and Bull's Head Hotel[7]), and a British Legion club.[8]

Geography edit

The village is on the B5056 and the parish has an area of 2,515 acres (3.93 sq mi; 1,020 ha). Youlgrave is at an altitude of 600 ft (183 m) located on the southwestern edge of a Carboniferous plateau. It stands on the hillside above the confluence of Lathkill Dale and Bradford Dale. To the east, the geology is shale-like rather than limestone. The area is home to many mineral veins such as fluorspar, galena (lead ore) and calamine (zinc ore).[9]

Three long-distance paths, the Alternative Pennine Way, the Limestone Way and the White Peak Way, pass through the village, swelling the number of walkers.

History edit

Youlgreave was mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers[10] and being worth sixteen shillings.[11]

All Saints' Church, Youlgreave, has a 12th-century font.

There are also a number of historic buildings in the village, such as Old Hall Farm (1630), Thimble Hall and The Old Hall (c.1650).

Most of the village's households get their water from Youlgreave Waterworks Limited, one of very few private water companies in Britain. It came about when Youlgreave Friendly Society for Women helped to set up a fund to pipe water from Mawstone springs into the village, terminating at the Grade II listed "Conduit Head" of 1829, in Fountain Square.[12] In the 1930s, as new houses were built and older ones were modernised with bathrooms and toilets, water often became short. In 1932 the main underground pipe cracked after an explosion in Mawstone lead mine. Springs at Harthill were connected to the system in 1949 and other major improvements followed. Most homes in the village could be supplied with local water until there were just too many new houses to cope with. Extra supplies are purchased from larger water companies nowadays.

In 1932 five of six miners working on a ventilation fan at Mawstone Mine were killed after an explosion filled the gallery with carbon monoxide. The sixth miner was able to reach the surface and raise the alarm. A rescue party of two workers and the mine manager descended into the mine, but were themselves killed by the fumes. Although Mawstone Mine was eventually closed, a water supply for the village is still obtained from this site.[13]

Tourism edit

Because of its scenic location in the Peak District, Youlgreave is a popular destination for hikers.[14] The Limestone Way passes through Bradford Dale, immediately south of the village. Langley Park School for Boys owns a building in the village, which is used for school trips, students taking part in various local sporting activities and a visit to nearby Alton Towers.

A Guinness World Records Certificate names Thimble Hall in Youlgreave as 'the world's smallest detached house' at 11 feet 10 inches (3.61 m) × 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) and 12 ft 2 in (3.71 m) high.[15] The property made national headlines in 1999 when sold at auction for £39,500. Each room is less than 8 feet square and there was a fixed ladder to the bedroom, a stone fireplace, exposed beams and exposed floorboards in the bedroom. It was home to a family of eight around a hundred years ago. It was last occupied as a dwelling in the early 1930s[16] and is currently being converted into a craft gallery[needs update].[15] It is a Grade II listed building.[17]

The Youlgreave Festival, founded in 2001, offers local artists and musicians a chance to showcase their talents.[18]

Sport edit

Football edit

Youlgreave is home to Youlgrave United Football Club (est. 1886)[19] who currently compete in the Hope Valley Amateur League.[20] Their ground is based on Alport Lane Playing Fields, Youlgreave.

Cricket edit

Youlgrave Lodge Cricket Club and ground is based on Alport Lane Playing Fields, Youlgreave. The club have three senior teams: a 1st XI Saturday team that compete in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire Cricket League,[21] a Sunday XI team that play friendly matches in and around the region, and a Midweek XI side.[22]

Notable people edit

Bill Burgess (1872–1950) was the second person to successfully complete a swim of the English Channel after Matthew Webb. He performed the feat on 6 September 1911, his 16th attempt.[23] He was born in Rotherham to Alfred Burgess, a blacksmith from Youlgreave, and Camilla Anna Peat, a cook from Harthill, South Yorkshire.[24] He spent most of his life in France, and won a bronze medal with the French water polo team at the 1900 Olympics.[24] In 1926 he coached Gertrude Ederle who became the first woman to swim the English Channel.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Youlgreave (Derbyshire, East Midlands, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. ^ Richards, Mark (1985). White Peak Walks: The Northern Dales. Cicerone Press. ISBN 0-902363-53-0.
  3. ^ "Youlgrave History". peakdistrictonline.co.uk. from the original on 29 September 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  4. ^ "YOULGREAVE (Ancienty "Giolgrave"), Derbyshire". Genuki. from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Bed & Breakfast in Youlgreave". Peak District online. from the original on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  6. ^ . peakdistrict-education.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Home page". Bull's Head Hotel, Youlgreave. from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Youlgreave (BR0072)". The Royal British Legion. from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Conservation Area Appraisal Youlgrave" (PDF). Peak District National Park Authority. October 2010. (PDF) from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  10. ^ Henry was given a large number of manors in Derbyshire including Doveridge, Breaston, Duffield and Cowley.
  11. ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin. 2003. p. 748. ISBN 0-14-143994-7.
  12. ^ "Conduit Head, Youlgreave - 1311501". Historic England. from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  13. ^ Woolley, Richard. . Matlock Mercury. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016.
  14. ^ "Middleton–by–Youlgreave". aboutderbyshire.co.uk. from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  15. ^ a b "Thimble Hall". from the original on 10 February 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  16. ^ "History of Thimble Hall". Thimble Hall. from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  17. ^ Historic England. "Thimble Hall (Grade II) (1109818)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  18. ^ History of Youlgravefest 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Official Site, accessed 15 September 2009
  19. ^ "Youlgrave United F.C. Website". pitchero.com. pitchero. from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Hope Valley Amateur League". hopevalleyleague.co.uk. HVAL. from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  21. ^ "The Yorkshire and Derbyshire Cricket League". yorksderby.play-cricket.com. YDCL. from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Youlgrave Lodge Cricket Club". youlodgecc.play-cricket.com. YLCC. from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  23. ^ Staff. "The Channel Swim: Burgess's Perseverance Rewarded After Fifteen failures" 9 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12581, 11 October 1911, Page 8. Accessed 5 August 2010.
  24. ^ a b . sports-reference.com

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January 01, 1970
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Youlgreave or Youlgrave listen is a village and civil parish in the Peak District of Derbyshire England on the River Bradford 2 1 2 miles 4 0 km south of Bakewell The name possibly derives from yellow grove the ore mined locally being yellow in colour 2 3 4 5 The population in 1991 was 1 256 6 it is one of the largest villages in the Peak District National Park YoulgreaveYoulgreave village centreYoulgreaveLocation within DerbyshireArea3 93 sq mi 10 2 km2 Population997 1 Density254 sq mi 98 km2 OS grid referenceSK209642 London133 mi 214 km SWDistrictDerbyshire DalesShire countyDerbyshireRegionEast MidlandsCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townBAKEWELLPostcode districtDE45Dialling code01629PoliceDerbyshireFireDerbyshireAmbulanceEast MidlandsUK ParliamentDerbyshire DalesList of places UK England Derbyshire 53 10 30 N 01 41 13 W 53 17500 N 1 68694 W 53 17500 1 68694 The village has three public houses the George Hotel Farmyard Inn and Bull s Head Hotel 7 and a British Legion club 8 Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Tourism 4 Sport 4 1 Football 4 2 Cricket 5 Notable people 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksGeography editThe village is on the B5056 and the parish has an area of 2 515 acres 3 93 sq mi 1 020 ha Youlgrave is at an altitude of 600 ft 183 m located on the southwestern edge of a Carboniferous plateau It stands on the hillside above the confluence of Lathkill Dale and Bradford Dale To the east the geology is shale like rather than limestone The area is home to many mineral veins such as fluorspar galena lead ore and calamine zinc ore 9 Three long distance paths the Alternative Pennine Way the Limestone Way and the White Peak Way pass through the village swelling the number of walkers History editYoulgreave was mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers 10 and being worth sixteen shillings 11 All Saints Church Youlgreave has a 12th century font There are also a number of historic buildings in the village such as Old Hall Farm 1630 Thimble Hall and The Old Hall c 1650 Most of the village s households get their water from Youlgreave Waterworks Limited one of very few private water companies in Britain It came about when Youlgreave Friendly Society for Women helped to set up a fund to pipe water from Mawstone springs into the village terminating at the Grade II listed Conduit Head of 1829 in Fountain Square 12 In the 1930s as new houses were built and older ones were modernised with bathrooms and toilets water often became short In 1932 the main underground pipe cracked after an explosion in Mawstone lead mine Springs at Harthill were connected to the system in 1949 and other major improvements followed Most homes in the village could be supplied with local water until there were just too many new houses to cope with Extra supplies are purchased from larger water companies nowadays In 1932 five of six miners working on a ventilation fan at Mawstone Mine were killed after an explosion filled the gallery with carbon monoxide The sixth miner was able to reach the surface and raise the alarm A rescue party of two workers and the mine manager descended into the mine but were themselves killed by the fumes Although Mawstone Mine was eventually closed a water supply for the village is still obtained from this site 13 Tourism editBecause of its scenic location in the Peak District Youlgreave is a popular destination for hikers 14 The Limestone Way passes through Bradford Dale immediately south of the village Langley Park School for Boys owns a building in the village which is used for school trips students taking part in various local sporting activities and a visit to nearby Alton Towers A Guinness World Records Certificate names Thimble Hall in Youlgreave as the world s smallest detached house at 11 feet 10 inches 3 61 m 10 ft 3 in 3 12 m and 12 ft 2 in 3 71 m high 15 The property made national headlines in 1999 when sold at auction for 39 500 Each room is less than 8 feet square and there was a fixed ladder to the bedroom a stone fireplace exposed beams and exposed floorboards in the bedroom It was home to a family of eight around a hundred years ago It was last occupied as a dwelling in the early 1930s 16 and is currently being converted into a craft gallery needs update 15 It is a Grade II listed building 17 The Youlgreave Festival founded in 2001 offers local artists and musicians a chance to showcase their talents 18 Sport editFootball edit Youlgreave is home to Youlgrave United Football Club est 1886 19 who currently compete in the Hope Valley Amateur League 20 Their ground is based on Alport Lane Playing Fields Youlgreave Cricket edit Youlgrave Lodge Cricket Club and ground is based on Alport Lane Playing Fields Youlgreave The club have three senior teams a 1st XI Saturday team that compete in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire Cricket League 21 a Sunday XI team that play friendly matches in and around the region and a Midweek XI side 22 Notable people editBill Burgess 1872 1950 was the second person to successfully complete a swim of the English Channel after Matthew Webb He performed the feat on 6 September 1911 his 16th attempt 23 He was born in Rotherham to Alfred Burgess a blacksmith from Youlgreave and Camilla Anna Peat a cook from Harthill South Yorkshire 24 He spent most of his life in France and won a bronze medal with the French water polo team at the 1900 Olympics 24 In 1926 he coached Gertrude Ederle who became the first woman to swim the English Channel See also editListed buildings in Youlgreave Derbyshire lead mining historyReferences edit Youlgreave Derbyshire East Midlands United Kingdom Population Statistics Charts Map Location Weather and Web Information Archived from the original on 23 January 2022 Retrieved 23 January 2022 Richards Mark 1985 White Peak Walks The Northern Dales Cicerone Press ISBN 0 902363 53 0 Youlgrave History peakdistrictonline co uk Archived from the original on 29 September 2006 Retrieved 21 November 2016 YOULGREAVE Ancienty Giolgrave Derbyshire Genuki Archived from the original on 22 November 2016 Retrieved 21 November 2016 Bed amp Breakfast in Youlgreave Peak District online Archived from the original on 5 May 2010 Retrieved 21 November 2016 Population and Employment peakdistrict education gov uk Archived from the original on 8 March 2010 Retrieved 21 November 2016 Home page Bull s Head Hotel Youlgreave Archived from the original on 26 July 2021 Retrieved 17 April 2022 Youlgreave BR0072 The Royal British Legion Archived from the original on 27 October 2021 Retrieved 17 April 2022 Conservation Area Appraisal Youlgrave PDF Peak District National Park Authority October 2010 Archived PDF from the original on 28 July 2018 Retrieved 27 July 2018 Henry was given a large number of manors in Derbyshire including Doveridge Breaston Duffield and Cowley Domesday Book A Complete Translation London Penguin 2003 p 748 ISBN 0 14 143994 7 Conduit Head Youlgreave 1311501 Historic England Archived from the original on 11 August 2019 Retrieved 24 November 2020 Woolley Richard Mawstone Mine Disaster 75 years on Matlock Mercury Archived from the original on 21 November 2016 Middleton by Youlgreave aboutderbyshire co uk Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 Retrieved 21 November 2016 a b Thimble Hall Archived from the original on 10 February 2017 Retrieved 21 November 2016 History of Thimble Hall Thimble Hall Archived from the original on 12 August 2014 Retrieved 21 November 2016 Historic England Thimble Hall Grade II 1109818 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 21 November 2016 History of Youlgravefest Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Official Site accessed 15 September 2009 Youlgrave United F C Website pitchero com pitchero Archived from the original on 20 May 2021 Retrieved 20 May 2021 Hope Valley Amateur League hopevalleyleague co uk HVAL Archived from the original on 20 May 2021 Retrieved 20 May 2021 The Yorkshire and Derbyshire Cricket League yorksderby play cricket com YDCL Archived from the original on 9 May 2021 Retrieved 20 May 2021 Youlgrave Lodge Cricket Club youlodgecc play cricket com YLCC Archived from the original on 20 May 2021 Retrieved 20 May 2021 Staff The Channel Swim Burgess s Perseverance Rewarded After Fifteen failures Archived 9 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine Poverty Bay Herald Volume XXXVIII Issue 12581 11 October 1911 Page 8 Accessed 5 August 2010 a b Bill Burgess sports reference comExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Youlgreave Youlgrave com The Bugle Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Youlgreave amp oldid 1184615190, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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