Aldwark, Derbyshire

Aldwark (Old English "the old fortification"[1]) is a small upland village and parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, about 8 miles (13 km) WSW of Matlock by road or 5 miles (8 km) as the crow flies. Close by are a number of Neolithic burial sites, the most notable being tree-crowned Minninglow, visible for many miles around.

Aldwark

The small village in 2006
Aldwark
Location within Derbyshire
Population189 (Including Ballidon and Grangemill 2011)
OS grid referenceSK228573
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMatlock
Postcode districtDE4
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands

The village is just within the boundaries of the Peak District National Park. The 2001 census recorded a population of just 39 for the parish; over 100 years ago, the township's inhabitants numbered 40.[2] At the 2011 Census the population had increased to 180.[3] In the 18th century Aldwark was probably busier, being a stopping point on the stagecoach route from Buxton to Derby.

There are three listed buildings in the village – Green Farmhouse,[4] Ivy Cottage[5] and Lidgate Farmhouse[6] – all designated at Grade II.

References
  1. "Aldwark". Key to English Place-names. English Place Name Society at the University of Nottingham. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  2. The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1894-5
  3. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  4. Historic England. "Former Farmhouse to the North West of Green Farm  (Grade II) (1311773)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  5. Historic England. "Ivy Cottage  (Grade II) (1109417)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  6. Historic England. "Lidgate Farmhouse  (Grade II) (1157869)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 July 2020.

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