Brough and Shatton is a
civil parish in
Hope Valley in the
High Peak district of
Derbyshire, England. It is named for the two hamlets of Brough-on-Noe and Shatton.
Brough is about 2 km, or just over 1 mile, west (upstream) of Shatton; both are on the
River Noe, a tributary of the upper River
Derwent. They lie within the
Peak District National Park, about 15 miles west of
Sheffield and 30 miles east of
Manchester. According to the 2011 census, Brough and Shatton had a combined population of 136.
There is a friendly rivalry between the two hamlets, which contest numerous sports competitions throughout the year.
The remains of the
Roman fort of Navio are close to Brough.
Batham Gate, a
Roman road
Roman roads ( la, viae Romanae ; singular: ; meaning "Roman way") were physical infrastructure vital to the maintenance and development of the Roman state, and were built from about 300 BC through the expansion and consolidation of the Roman Re ...
connected Navio with the spa town of
Buxton (Latin ''
Aquae Arnemetiae'') and, via a now lost route
Templebrough on the
River Don. ''Gate'' means "road" in northern English dialects; the name therefore means "road to the bath town".
See also
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Listed buildings in Brough and Shatton
References
Towns and villages of the Peak District
Civil parishes in Derbyshire
High Peak, Derbyshire
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