Beeley is a village and
civil parish in northern
Derbyshire,
England. Located near
Bakewell
Bakewell is a market town and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, known also for its local Bakewell pudding. It lies on the River Wye, about 13 miles (21 km) south-west of Sheffield. In the 2011 census, ...
in the
Derbyshire Dales, it is situated on the
B6012 road New
B roads are numbered routes in Great Britain of lesser importance than A roads. See the article Great Britain road numbering scheme
The Great Britain road numbering scheme is a numbering scheme used to classify and identify all roads in ...
, between
Rowsley and
Edensor. The civil parish population at the 2011 Census was 195.
It is part of the
Peak District National Park, and has been part of the
Chatsworth estate since the 18th century, when the
Duke of Devonshire
Duke of Devonshire is a title in the Peerage of England held by members of the Cavendish family. This (now the senior) branch of the Cavendish family has been one of the wealthiest British aristocratic families since the 16th century and has be ...
bought Beeley Hill Top and then much of the property piecemeal. Beeley Old Hall dates from the 17th century. On School Lane there is an outdoor centre called Dukes Barn.
The
Peak District Boundary Walk runs through the village.
See also
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Listed buildings in Beeley
Beeley is a civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains 20 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, three are liste ...
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Pilsley, another Chatsworth estate village
References
External links
History of the village
Villages in Derbyshire
Towns and villages of the Peak District
Civil parishes in Derbyshire
Derbyshire Dales
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