Ford, Derbyshire

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Ford
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House in Ford
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Ford
Location within Derbyshire
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SHEFFIELD
Postcode district S12
Police Derbyshire
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Ambulance East Midlands
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53°19′52″N1°23′49″W / 53.331°N 1.397°W / 53.331; -1.397

Ford is a hamlet in North East Derbyshire in the county of Derbyshire in England.

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Location

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Ford Dam

Ford is just south of the South Yorkshire border, around five miles south-east of Sheffield City Centre, and a mile south of the village of Ridgeway. There is a dam there.

History

The hamlet alongside Ridgeway village is estimated to be around 700–800 years old, and would once have been part of Sherwood Forest.

The Ford Farm building is estimated to have been built around 1750, and is grade-II listed.

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The Bridge Inn

The Bridge Inn pub was opened in 1854, and continues to operate in the hamlet. [1]

The hamlet of Birley Hay which lies to the west of Ford has s a number of listed buildings and farm outhouses.

References

  1. "The Bridge Inn". www.thebridgeinn.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2023.