Tunstead Milton is a village in the
High Peak district, in
Derbyshire
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, England.
It is situated on the
B5470 road
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west of, and in the parish of
Chapel-en-le-Frith
Chapel-en-le-Frith () is a town and civil parish, in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England.
It has been dubbed the "Capital of the Peak", in reference to the Peak District, historically the highland areas between the Saxon lands (below ...
, near the northern edge of the
Combs Reservoir.
It is the location of Tunstead Dickey, a "Screaming Skull", and is mentioned in ''Highways and Byways in Derbyshire'' by J B Frith, a guide published in 1905, and in ''
Black's Guide'' published throughout the 19th century.
The name Tunstead is likely derived from hundred homestead and Milton from mill town.
The hamlet had in the past a post office, a garage and two public houses, all of which have now closed.
It should not be confused with
Tunstead, which is roughly five miles to the southeast, near
Wormhill.
References
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Villages in Derbyshire
Towns and villages of the Peak District
Chapel-en-le-Frith
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