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	River Derwent, Derbyshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Derwent is a river in the county of Derbyshire, England.
		The river was used to power many cotton mills in the Derwent Valley Mills area.
		Derwent Hockey Club, established in 1897, played its matches on the banks of the Derwent in Darley Dale, before locating to Wirksworth.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Derwent,_Derbyshire (202 words)

	River Derwent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		River Derwent, North East England on the border between County Durham and Northumberland; see also: Derwent Reservoir, North East England.
		The Derwent Reservoir is located at the Derwent Valley, downstream of the Howden Reservoir.
		The Derwent River, Tasmania was named after one of the River Derwents.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Derwent (173 words)

	The River Derwent, Derbyshire, England, situated in the Peak District National Park, which flows through Bamford, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The River Derwent, Derbyshire, in the Peak District National Park
		The River Derwent is the largest river in the Peak District and a major tributary of the River Trent, which it joins just South of Derby.
		The Derwent rises on the Eastern flank of Bleaklow and is approximately 80km (50 miles) long, draining a large proportion of the county of Derbyshire.
	www.cressbrook.co.uk /features/derwent.htm (81 words)

	Derbyshire Rivers - River Derwent in Derbyshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In Baslow at Bridge End, the river Derwent is spanned by a charming, 17th century, 3 arched bridge, beside which is a little stone shelter built for the toll collector.
		The river Derwent then flows through the grounds of Chatsworth Park, the home of the Duke of Devonshire, in a beautifully landscaped setting, to be joined by the River Wye at Rowsley, coming in from Bakewell.
		The river is now flowing through an area known as the Derwent Valley Mills, a nominated World Heritage Site.Starting with Richard Arkwright's pioneering developments at Masson Mill and Cromford mills, expanding down the Derwent Valley by his friends and business partners; Jedediah Strutt at Belper and Milford and Thomas Evans at Darley Abbey.
	www.derbyshireuk.net /river_derwent.html (684 words)

	River Trent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England.
		The river is tidal downstream of Cromwell Lock to the north of Newark.
		The river marks the boundary between the provinces of two English Kings of Arms, Norroy and Clarenceaux.
	www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/River_Trent (231 words)

	Derby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It lies on the banks of the River Derwent and is surrounded by the county of Derbyshire.
		Derby was awarded city status in 1977 by Queen Elizabeth II to mark the 25th anniversary of her ascension to the throne.
		Thus the editor (Elizabeth Williamson) of the 2nd edition of Pevsner for Derbyshire wrote:- '...the character and cohesion of the centre has been completely altered by the replacement of a large number of C18 houses in the centre by a multi-lane road.
	www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Derby (1631 words)

	History by Waterway from Donnington Wood Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The river at Fishlake was diverted in 1943.
		He was surveying the Dutch River for the Aire & Calder and found the bottom uneven, full of shallows and liable to silt and the banks in a poor state.
		He proposes that the Derwent floodwaters be diverted by Muston to the sea and estimates a possible navigation extension at 4,197 pounds.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/History8.html (2552 words)

	DERWENT - LoveToKnow Article on DERWENT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The early course of the Derwent lies through a flat open valley between the North Yorkshire moors and the Yorkshire Wolds, the upper part of which is known as the Carrs, when the river follows an artificial drainage cut.
		(2) The Derbyshire Derwent rises in Bleakiow Hill north of the Peak and traverses a narrow dale, which, with those of such tributary streams as the Noe, watering Hope Valley, and the Wye, is famous for its beauty (see DERBYSHIRE).
		The Derwent flows south past Chatsworth, Matlock and Belper and then, passing Derby, debouches upon a low plain, and turns south-eastward, with an extremely sinuous course, to join the Trent near Sawley.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /D/DE/DERWENT.htm (550 words)

	Matlock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Matlock is the county town of Derbyshire, England.
		A former spa town, it lies on the River Derwent, and has prospered from both the hydropathy industry and the mills constructed on the river.
		Trains still run between Matlock and Derby on the Derwent Valley Line, and Peak Rail is a preserved railway which runs trains on a section of the closed line between Matlock, Darley Dale and.
	www.sterlingheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Matlock,_England (402 words)

	Derby (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It lies on the banks of the River Derwent, DerbyshireRiver Derwent and is surrounded by the county of Derbyshire.
		Traditionally, Derby is the county town of Derbyshire, although the Derbyshire's administrative centre has in recent years been Matlock, EnglandMatlock.
		In 1717 Derby was the site of the first Derby Industrial Museum water powered silk mill in Britain, built by John Lombe and George Sorocold after Lombe had reputedly stolen the secrets of silk-throwing from Piedmont in what is now Italy (he is alleged to have been poisoned by Piedmontese in revenge in 1722).
	33beat.com /Derby.html (1059 words)

	Probert Encyclopaedia: Gazetteer (Wf-Whio) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Whalley is a village on the River Calder in Lancashire, England.
		Whatstandwell is a village on the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England.
		Wheathampstead is a village on the River Lee in Hertfordshire, England.
	www.probertencyclopaedia.com /GY.HTM (1191 words)

	Probert Encyclopaedia: Gazetteer (Dud-Dum) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Duffield is a town beside the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England.
		Duisburg is a German river port at the junction of the Ruhr and the Rhine, 24 km north of Dusseldorf.
		Dumbarton became a royal burgh in 1222 and rivalled Glasgow as an important market town, but by the 18th century the growth of ship-building and engineering was changing the town to an important industrial centre and by 1853 there were five shipyards.
	www.probertencyclopaedia.com /G87.HTM (832 words)

	Genealogy and Derbyshire, England
		Derbyshire is situated in the north midlands of England, bordered in the east by Nottinghamshire, in the south by Leicestershire, in the west by Staffordshire, in the north-west by Cheshire and in the north by Yorkshire (West Riding).
		A short stretch of the River Trent cuts from west to east across the county a few miles south of Derby, but the main drainage of Derbyshire is provided by that river's major tributary the River Derwent.
		Derbyshire Family History Society is the appropriate family history society for the county, although Chesterfield and district has its own local society (contact Mr.
	homepages.nildram.co.uk /~jimella/derbys.htm (1698 words)

	Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
		Derbyshire boasts some of the finest country houses in England, among them Chatsworth House, the seat of the Duke of Devonshire.
		Derbyshire's local government: The County of Derbyshire is governed by a two tier system with Derbyshire County Council in part control of the whole county bar Derby itself!
		Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing training, was the daughter of a Derbyshire gentleman and although born in Florence she spent much of her early life at Lea Hirst, near Crich.
	www.camelotintl.com /heritage/counties/england/derbyshire.html (568 words)

	Derbyshire Rivers - River Dove in Derbyshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The River Dove rises on the slopes of Axe Edge, close to the Leek to Buxton road and runs southwards for 45 miles to join the River Trent with for much of its course, runing with one bank in Derbyshire and one in Staffordshire.
		The river Dove widens as it reaches Hollinsclough and flows beneath the reef knolls of Hollins Hill, Crome Hill, Parkhouse and Hitter before passing High Wheeldon, a large rounded hill with a cave that has yielded mesolithic remains.
		The river Dove joins the river Manifold at Ilam, a popular village and country park before flowing on through Mapleton, Church Mayfield and Lower Ellastone, still as the Dove, past Rocester and the through the low lands of Southern Derbyshire on it's way to the Trent at Newton Solney.
	www.derbyshireuk.net /river_dove.html (543 words)

	Whatstandwell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Whatstandwell is a village on the River Derwent, Derbyshire in Derbyshire, England.
		There is a train station on the Derby to Matlock line and the A6 road trunk road crosses the River Derwent at Whatstandwell.
		It was an important transport route to and from Richard Arkwright Mill in the nineteenth century.
	read-and-go.hopto.org /Villages-in-Derbyshire/Whatstandwell.html (92 words)

	River Noe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The River Noe is a river, and a tributary of the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England.
		The river flows into the River Derwent a kilometre south of Bamford.
		The entire length of the river is closely followed by the Manchester to Sheffield railway line.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/R/River-Noe.htm (182 words)

	Hedgerow Publishing Ltd. - Hedgerow's Picture Archives
		The river Wye and the Church of All Saints, Bakewell
		The cathedral of all saints and cornmarket, Derby, Derbyshire
		Hob's house and the river Wye, Monsal dale, Derbyshire
	www.hedgerow.co.uk /images.php?cat=hpl&pictureRef=33724 (553 words)

	Fish we have in our ponds - dace.jpg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		With their silver colouring and similar river habitat, dace can sometimes be mistaken for roach or chub.
		Once in a while they turn up in still waters as a result of becoming trapped when a river is dammed to form a reservoir.
		Dace are not native to Ireland, but a small population was accidentally introduced to the River Blackwater, Co. Cork.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /haigac/fish/dace.html (629 words)

	617 Dambusters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Upper Valley of the Derwent in Derbyshire, (just off the A57 halfway between Glossop and Sheffield) is a deep valley dominated by three great reservoirs, Ladybower, Howden and Derwent, known collectively as the " Peakland Lake District".
		In May 1935, after much nationwide opposition, work began downstream on the construction of the Ladybower Dam across the River Derwent in Derbyshire, three-quarters of a mile south of Ashopton, a village on the road linking Sheffield and Glossop.
		the flooding of the villages of Derwent (left,1912) and Ashopton to be demolished.
	www.sykesssillysite.co.uk /derwent_p16.htm (448 words)

	Visit Derbyshire - Belper Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It lies in the Derwent Valley district of Derbyshire, 8 miles north of Derby.
		This stands on the side of the River Derwent alongside a picturesque waterfall.
		Belpers River gardens too are well worth a visit to drift away from the busy town that houses a modern set of shops and amenities, including a great variety of pub and places to eat and stay.
	www.visitderbyshire.co.uk /towns.ihtml?id=6 (214 words)

	Walking in Derbyshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Derbyshire Dales and the High Peak are largely within the boundary of the Peak District National Park.
		But whilst south Derbyshire lacks the rugged grandeur of the High Peak, or the softer beauty of the Dales, much of it is fine walking country with large areas of undulating pastoral scenery through which several rivers meander lazily.
		There is much of historic interest in the Derwent Valley, particularly related to the early industrial revolution when the Derwent was an important energy source for mills and clay, coal, iron and stone were all nearby.
	www.walkingpages.co.uk /places/CP_derbyshire_intro.htm (1273 words)

	The Derwent Valley Trust
		The Derwent valley is easy to travel to and within, so why not leave the car at home and relax and enjoy the journey by bus or train.
		The ticket is valid on all buses and trains in Derbyshire and is available for individuals or groups.
		The Derwent Valley Trust is a charitable trust supported by all the local authorities and many other organisations and businesses in this beautiful part of Derbyshire.
	www.nationalheritagecorridor.org.uk /overview.htm (1420 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Rivers remain on flood alert
		The Environment Agency is warning people living close to many of the region's rivers and brooks to check water levels.
		The warnings are in place on stretches of the major rivers in the region including the River Trent in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
		Warnings are in force along stretches of The Wye and the full length of the River Derwent in Derbyshire.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/2615287.stm (244 words)

	Visit Derbyshire - Matlock Information
		The town of Matlock sits on the edge of the Peak District National Park, and is a former spa town alongside the River Derwent.
		It wasn’t until the 19th century that Matlock ever really began to develop as a spa town; previous to this Matlock was a collection of surrounding villages that converged upon the church in Matlock Town and whose main interests was agriculture.
		There were over 20 spas in use at its height and the town was served by trams used to transport the residents up the steep hills.
	www.visitderbyshire.co.uk /towns-20.ihtml (238 words)

	BGRG: Geomorphology Project Ideas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The study of channel migration of meandering rivers is particularly important for buildings on floodplains and flood defence levees.
		Erosion-deposition units are fundamental features of all river channels, but their nature differs according to the environment.
		Petts GE (1977) Channel response to flow regulation: the case of the River Derwent, Derbyshire.
	www.bgrg.org /pages/education/projects/ideas.html (1466 words)

	Duffield Castle. Lecture by William Bland at the Temperance Hall, Wirksworth on Tuesday January 11th 1887 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		His devotion to King Richard during his absence in the holy land led him to unite with the Earl of Chester in besieging Nottingham Castle, then held by the supporters of John, brother of the King, who was laying claim to the throne on a false report being circulated of Richard's death.
		His extensive estates furnished him with many followers, and the first use he made of this force was to throw off all restraint, and break out into open rebellion against the King, forgetful of the fine examples of loyalty and fidelity to the Crown set by his father and grandfather.
		He collected his Derbyshire men and marched upon Worcester, sacking the city, destroying the unoffending Jews, plundering the religious and private houses, and damaging the fences and lands of the Royal parks in the neighbourhood.
	www.derwent99.freeserve.co.uk /william/04ferrs.htm (1293 words)

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