Derwent
Major Settlement in the Parish of Derwent
Historical Forms
- Derwent(e) John,1215,1250 Welbeck 1285 For
- Derewent(e) 1285 For 1362 Ipm
- Dorwent 1362 Ipm
- Darwen 1505 DbAxlv
- chap. 1577 Saxton 1610 Speed
- Darwent, Darwend 1577 DbAi 1631 Portland
Etymology
The village takes its name from the river on which it formerly stood, v. Derwent, R. supra 5; it is now submerged in the Ladybower Reservoir.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Ashes Fm
- Ashopton
- Bamford Ho
- Briery Side
- Cutthroat Bridge
- Derwent Edge
- Derwent Moors
- Ding Bank
- Dovestone Tor
- Fall Wood
- Far Deep Clough
- Fringewell Bridge
- Grainfoot Fm
- Grindle Barn
- Hancock Fm, Hancock Plantation, Hancock Wood
- High Ho
- Highshaw Clough
- Hollin Clough
- Hordron Edge
- Hurkling Stones
- Jackson Wood
- Jarvis Clough
- John Field Howden
- Ladybower Bridge
- Ladybower Ho
- Ladybower Wood
- Lead Hill
- Lodge Cote
- Lost Lad
- Moscar Cross
- Moscar Fields
- Moscar Ho
- Mouselden Wood
- Pike Low
- Riding Ho
- Rising Clough
- Salt Cellar
- Shireowlers
- Tinkers Barn
- Tinkershouse Wood
- Tinwood
- Walker's Clough
- Wheel Stones
- Whinstone Lee Tor
- Wood Lane