Bretton, Derbyshire

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Bretton, Derbyshire
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The Barrel Inn, Bretton.
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Bretton, Derbyshire
Location within Derbyshire
OS grid reference SK2077
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Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HOPE VALLEY
Postcode district S32
Dialling code 01433
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53°17′N1°42′W / 53.28°N 01.70°W / 53.28; -01.70

Bretton, Derbyshire is a hamlet in Derbyshire, England. [1] [2] Set on a ridge with a panoramic view, it has few inhabitants but boasts a pub called the Barrel Inn, and the Bretton youth hostel.

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The hamlet lies above Bretton Clough, a narrow, steep-sided valley which Bretton Brook runs through. [3] The clough also contains the remnants of five deserted homesteads which once formed part of a small community in the area. [4]

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 119 Buxton & Matlock (Chesterfield, Bakewell & Dove Dale) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN   9780319231890.
  2. "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. Douglas, Ed (14 November 2015). "Derbyshire's secret valley". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  4. "Bretton | Peak District Online". Peak District Online. Retrieved 10 August 2023.