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  Derbyshire - Search View - MSN Encarta
Derbyshire’s boundaries were changed again on April 1, 1997, when the city of Derby was separated from the rest of the county, to become a unitary authority (see Population and Administration below).
Derbyshire is very hilly in the north, where the southern end of the Pennine Hills forms a plateau that is sometimes called the Derbyshire Dome.
Derbyshire’s climate is moderate, but somewhat cooler and damper overall than that of the surrounding counties as a result of the high hills of the Peak District.
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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Newhaven, Derbyshire
Newhaven is a hamlet in the county of Derbyshire, England, east of Hartington and west of Cromford.
Hartington is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District, England, lying on the River Dove.
Derbyshire cheeses are exported or sent to London in considerable quantities; and cheese fairs are held in various parts of the county, as at Ashbourne and Derby.
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 River Dove, Derbyshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The River Dove, Derbyshire is the principal river of the south-western Peak District, in the English Midlands.
From Hartington to its confluence with the River Manifold at Ilam the river flows through a scenic limestone valley, usually known simply as Dovedale, and much the dale is in the ownership of the National Trust.
The river is a famous 'trout stream' - Charles Cotton's Fishing House, which was the inspiration for Izaak Walton's 'Compleat Angler', stands in the woods by the river near Hartington.
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 Derbyshire Rivers - River Dove in Derbyshire
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.
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 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County in n central England; the county town is Derby, other major towns are Chesterfield and Alfreton.
Low-lying in the s, it rises to the Peak District in the n and is drained by the River Trent and its tributaries (the Dove, Derwent, and Wye).
The region is drained by the Trent River, with the Dove, the Derwent, and the...
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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Izaak Walton
The last forty years of his long life seem to have been spent in ideal leisure and occupation, the old man traveling here and there, visiting eminent clergymen and others who enjoyed fishing, compiling the biographies of congenial spirits, and collecting here a little and there a little for the enlargement of his famous treatise.
The Izaak Walton Hotel stands on the Staffordshire bank of the River Dove, at the southern end of Dovedale.
Dove is the name of three rivers in England: River Dove, Derbyshire River Dove, Suffolk River Dove, North Yorkshire See also: Waterways in the United Kingdom This is a disambiguation page and#8212; a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title.
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 Derbyshire
Derbyshire is bounded on the Northwest by Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire ; on the east by Nottinghamshire; on the Southeast by Leicestershire; on the south by Warwickshire; and on the west by Cheshire and Staffordshire; it also contains the City of Derby.
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.
Bakewell, on the River Wye, 25 miles from Derby is in the scenic surroundings of the Peak District.
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 AllRefer.com - Dove, river, England (British And Irish Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
Dove, river, England, British And Irish Physical Geography
Dove[duv] Pronunciation Key, river, c.40 mi (60 km) long, rising in the Pennines, Derbyshire, central England, and flowing S and SE to the River Trent near Burton upon Trent.
Its watercourse was a haunt of Izaak Walton and still provides fishing.
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 Derbyshire Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com
Derbyshire is situated to the north east of the midlands of England.
Derbyshire Tourist Information centres are in all the main towns in the County.
South Derbyshire is at the heart of the National Forest, one of Britain’s biggest environmental projects, with over five and a half million trees having been planted in the last ten years.
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 Derbyshire Rivers - River Wye in Derbyshire England
The River Wye rises on Axe Edge above Buxton and flows in a south easterly direction through Buxton and Bakewell to join the Derwent at Rowsley, 15 miles later.
Perhaps one of Derbyshire's prettiest and better known rivers because of it's limestone uplands and superb dales and on account of Buxton, Bakewell and Haddon Hall, all popular with visitors.
The river Wye widens into a broad river valley leading to Bakewell where it passes beneath an 13th century bridge with 5 gothic arches before passing Haddon Hall and joining the river Lathkill before flowing on to Rowsley and the junction with the Derwent.
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 River Dove, Derbyshire -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The River Dove, Derbyshire is the principal river of the south-western (additional info and facts about Peak District) Peak District, in the English Midlands.
It rises on Axe Edge Moor near Buxton and flows generally south to its confluence with the (A river in central England that flows generally notheastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber) River Trent, near (additional info and facts about Burton-upon-Trent) Burton-upon-Trent.
The river is a famous 'trout stream' - (additional info and facts about Charles Cotton) Charles Cotton's Fishing House, which was the inspiration for (English writer remember for his treatise on fishing (1593-1683)) Izaak Walton's 'Compleat Angler', stands in the woods by the river near Hartington.
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 Fishing in Derbyshire
On the edge of the Derbyshire Peak District, Barlow Trout and Coarse Fishery is set in 50 acres of beautiful, secluded valley.
Situated in a beautiful and idyllic part of Wolfscote Dale, Dove Cottage is a Victorian 3 bedroomed fishing lodge, recently refurbished to a high standard.
This exclusive 2 3/4 mile stretch of fly fishing fishing on the renowned River Dove provides a beautiful and challenging setting for catching some of the finest wild and stocked brown trout in the country.
www.fishingnet.com /England/Derbyshire.htm   (183 words)

  
 Photographs from Beresford Dale and the River Dove near Hartington in Derbyshire and the Peak District
Photographs from Beresford Dale and the River Dove near Hartington in Derbyshire and the Peak District
It is narrow and leafy, a charming miniture of the Derbyshire 'gem' Dovedale.
As one approaches Beresford Dale from the Hartington end, a scene of indescribeable beauty enfolds as one is led beside the glistering waters of the river Dove which break over little weirs.
www.derbyshire-photographs.co.uk /beresford_dale.html   (164 words)

  
 Dove
Dove In their wild state doves generally build their nests in the clefts of rocks, but when domesticated "dove-cots" are prepared for them (Cant.
Doves and turtle-doves were the only birds that could be offered in sacrifice, as they were clean according to the Mosaic law (Ge.
Dove ♦ Gall of Pigeons ♦ Harmless as a Dove ♦ Jemima ♦ Kenelm ♦ Max ♦ Pigeon, Pigeons ♦ Sibyls, Symbols of Saints.
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 Search Results for "Derbyshire"
Researches in the British Museum and tour in Yorkshire and Derbyshire; Gray appointed Professor of Modern History.
...Dove, river, England, (duv) (KEY), river, c.40 mi (60 km) long, rising in the Pennines, Derbyshire, central England, and flowing S and SE to the River Trent near...
...Mam Tor, a hill on the Peak of Derbyshire; so called from the waste of its mass by "shivering"-that is, breaking away in "shivers" or small pieces.
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 The Dove is the major river of the South Peak
The Dove is the major river of the South Peak, rising on Axe Edge and flowing south to eventually meet the Trent near Burton.
The River Dove rises on the Eastern side of Axe Edge and flows almost southwards to the boundary of the Peak, forming the boundary between Derbyshire and Staffordshire for the whole of its length.
Beresford Dale is the most intimate stretch of the Dove, with the river hemmed in by steep cliffs and heavily wooded slopes which tower over it, while the stream glides lazily through turbid pools.
www.cressbrook.co.uk /features/dove.php   (866 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).
Also important is the picturesque River Dove, also flowing roughly north to south, and forming most of the boundary with Staffordshire; it finally swings a little to the east to join the Trent where that river enters Derbyshire south-west of Derby.
Derbyshire Family History Society is the appropriate family history society for the county, although Chesterfield and district has its own local society (contact Mr.
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 River Dove, Derbyshire Information
From Hartington to its confluence with the River Manifold at Ilam the river flows through a scenic limestone valley, usually known simply as Dovedale.
Beresford Dale, Wolfscote Dale, Mill Dale, Dove Dale.
The river is a famous 'trout stream'—Charles Cotton's Fishing House, which was the inspiration for Izaak Walton's The Compleat Angler, stands in the woods by the river near Hartington.
www.bookrags.com /River_Dove,_Derbyshire   (254 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Rivers of the United Kingdom Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The list of Rivers of the United Kingdom is a link page for the rivers of the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, organised geographically, taken anti-clockwise, from Land's End.
For simplicity, they are divided here by the nation in which the mouth of the river can be found, and sea into which it flows.
River Ravensbourne (tidal reach known as Deptford Creek)
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 River Trent & Trent Navigation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This new waterway was to have a junction and basin on the River Trent at West Stockwith.
Just ¼ of a mile north of the river, the Derby Canal also used to cross the Trent and Mersey Canal but when it became obvious to the owners of the Derby Canal that very few boats were using the Upper Trent Navigation, they closed the short section between the river and the canal.
The River Trent continues to gently meander for just over 4 miles in a north easterly direction till it reaches Gunthorpe where there is a lock about 600 yards east of the A6097 which is the first road to cross the river since Nottingham, 24 miles back.
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 Derbyshire's Literary Connections
Derbyshire and the Peak District has not produced a Charles Dickens or a William Shakespeare but has attracted a wide range of literary visitors and admirers over the years.
Charles Cotton, English writer, angler and friend of Izaak Walton, was born in 1630 in Beresford, on the Staffordshire, Derbyshire border.
The River Dove flows through Beresford Dale and it is here that he learnt to fly fish and possibly where he met up with Izaak Walton who befriended him for many years.
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 Fly Fishing Articles and Tips   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The river is not suited to the fly rod, in any case, except some fast stuff backing onto the large car park on the bed upstream of the canoe launch point.
On rivers cast across and slightly upstream and hold as much (floating) fly line off the water as practicable with frequent mending of the line.
Takes on rivers frequently come on the ‘turn’ and on lakes, often when the fly begins to move after a pause.
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 River Manifold Information
The River Manifold is a river in Staffordshire, England.
It is a tributary of the River Dove (which also flows through the Peak District forming the boundary between Derbyshire and Staffordshire).
Villages on the river include Longnor, Hulme End, Waterhouses (which is actually on the River Hamps), and Ilam.
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 Dove View - Luxury Holidays in the Peak District   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Dove View comprises of two appartments (The Peaks and The Dales) within a lovingly restored former coach house with outstanding views of the River Dove and the valley beyond.
Dove View is located within the Derbyshire Dales and at the edge of the Peak District National Park, so for a slice of luxury look no further.
Dove View was the perfect base for exploring the Peaks.
www.doveview.co.uk   (336 words)

  
 Pictures of Dove Dale, Ilam, Derbyshire, England. Dove Dale hotels, accommodation, Photographs, history, maps and ...
The course of the river is exceptional, made all the more so, by the fact that nearly all of it, from its source amongst gritstone and shale, at Axe-Edge, to where it joins the Trent at Burton, can be followed by footpath.
An early introduction to the Dove, would be to tell you that this is where Izaak Walton learned the art of fly-fishing from his friend Charles Cotton.
The river curves round Dovedale Castle continuing towards its journeys end, when together with the Trent it will be swallowed up by the daunting icy waters of the North Sea.
www.picturesofengland.com /England/Derbyshire/Ilam/Dove_Dale   (884 words)

  
 River Dove - TheBestLinks.com - England, Waterways in the United Kingdom, Disambig, Derbyshire, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
River Dove - TheBestLinks.com - England, Waterways in the United Kingdom, Disambig, Derbyshire,...
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Dove is the name of three rivers in England:
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 Toronto Catalog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The River Dove, Derbyshire is the principal river of the south-western Peak District, in the East Midlands.
It rises on Axe Edge Moor near Buxton and flows generally south to its confluence with the River Trent at Newton Solney.
Charles Cotton's Fishing House, which was the inspiration for Izaak Walton's The Compleat Angler, stands in the woods by the river near Hartington.
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 Articles - List of rivers of Great Britain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
River Thames (From Oxford up to its source, the Thames is also known as the River Isis)
River Ingrebourne (tidal reach known as Rainham Creek)
River Roding (tidal reach known as Barking Creek)
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