Bradwell, Derbyshire

Bradwell
Bradwell Brook in the village
Bradwell  Bradwell shown within Derbyshire
Population	1,416 (2011)
District	Derbyshire Dales
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HOPE VALLEY
Postcode district	S33
Dialling code	01433
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	High Peak
List of places UK England Derbyshire

Coordinates: 53°19′37″N 1°44′26″W / 53.326931°N 1.740689°W

Bradwell is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District of England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 1,416.^[1] It lies south of the main body of the Hope Valley but is usually included among its settlements.

Hazelbadge Hall^[2] lies immediately south of the village.

History

A few Roman remains have been found in the village, associated with the nearby Navio^[3] fort at Brough-on-Noe, including a Roman bath. Grey Ditch is a medieval earthwork.^[4] The village grew again in the eighteenth century around lead mining.

Economy

As with many Peak District villages, Bradwell has become a settlement for commuters and retirees. The other sources of income are the landmark local cement factory, pubs, B&Bs, an eponymous locally made ice cream,^[5] and some subsidised farming. The Bagshaw Cavern former show cave is now only open by appointment.^[6]

Notable residents

• Denis Avey, British Hero of the Holocaust.
• Samuel Fox, umbrella frame designer, was born here in 1815.

Climate

Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb". (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).^[7]

Gallery

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  Smalldale well dressing 2007 - usually done in early August^[1]

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  Bradwell Dale, Bradwell, Derbyshire

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  Hazelbadge Hall, 1549, (Hazlebadge Hegelebec: William Peverel), the earliest example of the vernacular style of manor houses in the Peak District

1. ^ Well-dressing dates, photos and information

References

1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
2. British Listed Buildings website
3. Togodumnus (Kevan White). "Navio - romanbritain.org website". Roman-britain.org. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
4. "The Grey Ditch". www.english-heritage.org.uk. English Heritage. 29 January 1998. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
5. "Bradwells Ice Cream". Bradwells.com. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
6. "Bagshawe Cavern". Hope Valley Online. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
7. "Climate Summary". Weatherbase.com. Retrieved 2013-06-14.

External links

• Cressbrook Multimedia: Bradwell
• BRADWELL Ancient and Modern. By SETH EVANS, published 1912, G4TIFF page images, plus a badly OCRed HTML attempt.
• Bradwell Village Website
• history, development and processes of the 1929 cement works, main employer in the area.