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Belph
Belph is a hamlet in the parish of Hodthorpe and Belph, within the district of Bolsover District, Bolsover, in the county of Derbyshire, England. It is part of the Welbeck Abbey Estate, on the edge of modern-day Sherwood Forest. The village is south-east of Hodthorpe, south-east of Whitwell, Derbyshire, Whitwell and south-west of Worksop (where the population is listed). The village is the easternmost settlement in Derbyshire. The village has two parts, Belph Village and Penny Green. Belph Village consists of about 30 houses either side of a single lane. A number were originally farmhouses; all except Springfield Farm are now private homes. Penny Green consists of a row of eight labourers' cottages built in the 1900s on the Whitwell Station Road, and a large stone cottage. The latter was once the Portland Arms (a pub). On the Creswell Crags Road are Brook Cottages, three stone-built 19th-century cottages. An area of the village known as the "Millash" was located where a strea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hodthorpe And Belph
Hodthorpe and Belph is a civil parish within the Bolsover District, Bolsover district, of the county of Derbyshire, England. The parish includes the village of Hodthorpe and the Hamlet (place), hamlet of Belph. In 2011 the parish had a population of 663. It is 132 miles north west of London, 27 miles north east of the county city of Derby, and 5 miles north east of the market town of Bolsover. The parish touches Welbeck, Whitwell, Derbyshire, Whitwell, Elmton-with-Creswell, Elmton with Creswell and Holbeck, Nottinghamshire, Holbeck, and is the easternmost in Derbyshire. There is one listed building in Hodthorpe and Belph. Toponymy Belph: It has been suggested this placename derives from ''Belge'' meaning 'roaring river', although only gentle flowing streams are in the vicinity. A further claim is one from the Old English term ''belg'' meaning 'bag', used in respect of the geography of the area. Another possible form is of Norman/Saxon origin, ''le bulgh'' meaning 'gap', possibly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
