Derbyshire
Information about Derbyshire
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| Geography | |
| Status | Ceremonial & (smaller) Non-metropolitan county |
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| Region | East Midlands |
| Area - Total - Admin. council - Admin. area | Ranked 21st 2,625 km² Ranked 20th 2,547 km² |
| Admin HQ | Matlock |
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| ONS code | 17 |
| NUTS 3 | UKF12/13 |
| Demographics | |
| Population - Total (2005 est.) - Density - Admin. council - Admin. pop. | Ranked 20th 981,200 373 / km² Ranked 11th 747,500 |
| Ethnicity | 96.0% White 2.3% S.Asian, 1.7% Black British, Mixed Race or Chinese |
| Politics | |
) Arms of Derbyshire County Council Derbyshire County Council [1] | |
| Executive | Labour |
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| Districts | |
) Click on image 1.High Peak 2.Derbyshire Dales 3.South Derbyshire 4.Erewash 5.Amber Valley 6.North East Derbyshire 7.Chesterfield 8.Bolsover 9.Derby (Unitary) | |
The city of Derby is now a unitary authority, but remains part of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. The administrative county countains 13 towns with between 10,000 and 100,000 inhabitants, there is a large amount of sparsely populated agricultural upland: 75% of the population live in 25% of the area. Although Derbyshire is in the East Midlands, some parts, such as High Peak, are closer to the northern cities of Manchester and Sheffield.
Districts and boroughs
Derbyshire has a three-tier local government since the local government reorganisation in 1974. It has a county council based in Matlock and eight district councils and since 1998, a unitary authority of Derby. However, Derby remains part of Derbyshire for ceremonial purposes.At the third tier are the parish councils. In urban areas the work of the parish council is possibly undertaken by the county or district council. The eight district councils in Derbyshire and the unitary authority of Derby are shown in the map to the right.
These district councils are responsible for local planning and building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health, markets and fairs, refuse collection and recycling, cemeteries and crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism[1]
They leave the subjects of education, social services, libraries, main roads, public transport, policing and fire services, trading standards, waste disposal and strategic planning for Derbyshire to the County Council.[1]
Economy
Derbyshire is a mixture of a rural economy in the west, with a former coal mining economy in the east (Bolsover district). Nationally famous companies in Derbyshire are Thorntons just south of Alfreton and JCB Power Systems have an engine factory in South Derbyshire. Ashbourne Water used to be bottled in Buxton by Nestlé Waters UK until 2006 and Buxton Waterstill is. Other major employers in the county especially around the Derby area are Rolls Royce PLC, Egg Banking Plc and Toyota.Education
The Derbyshire school system is comprehensive with no selective schools. There is selection by average house price in some areas. Rural parts of Derbyshire have some of the best comprehensive schools in the East Midlands. The average proportion of results getting grades A-C at GCSE including Maths and English is 45.8% in England. For Derbyshire, it is 45.5%. Derbyshire Dales is the best performing district in the East Midlands. At GCSE, the best performing school is Saint Mary's Catholic High School in Chesterfield with 85%, followed by the Ecclesbourne School in Duffield with 81%, then the Lady Manners School in Bakewell with 69%. The worst performing school is the Bennerley School in Ilkeston with 16%. The government target is 25%. At A level, the highest performing school is also Saint Mary's Catholic School, followed by the Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Ashbourne, then the Friesland School in Sandiacre. The largest school Is John Port in Etwall at 2100 students.Average GCSE by district (%)
- Derbyshire Dales 59.0
- South Derbyshire 47.5
- Amber Valley 47.4
- North East Derbyshire 47.3
- Chesterfield 46.7
- High Peak 45.9
- Erewash 40.4
- Bolsover 31.1
- (City of Derby Unitary Authority 42.2)
County flag
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The official county flag
Trivia
- Derbyshire can make some claims to be at the centre of Britain. A farm near Coton in the Elms has been identified as the furthest from the sea whilst Rodsley and Overseal were the centres of population during the twentieth century.
- Several kings of Mercia are buried in Repton
- Derbyshire is the location of Fitzwilliam Darcy's mansion/estate called "Pemberley" in the Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice. Some scenes were filmed there for the 2005 film adaptation of the novel, starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen.
- Haddon Hall was the filming location for the 2006 BBC adaptation of Jane Eyre.
- Old Whittington is where the overthrow of a monarch was planned.
- Derbyshire is often said to be the home of the Industrial Revolution, with the first industrialised mills built at Cromford by Richard Arkwright in the 18th century. The area is now a World Heritage Site in recognition.
Settlements
This is a list of the towns in Derbyshire.Sport
Derbyshire has many sporting teams in various team sports, the most common being football. Derbyshire has at least 21 football teams (listed below), most of who play in tier 6 or lower of the English football league system, and the most successful and popular is Derby County F.C.. Chesterfield F.C. are the only other of these football clubs who currently play in the Football League, albeit in the bottom tier (Coca Cola Football League 2).As well as football, Derbyshire also has a cricket team based in Derby, and a rugby league club based in Chesterfield.
U.S Residential Development
Polk County North Carolina in the United States also features a residential development which derives its name from the English Derbyshire. The neighborhood presents itself as an English country side experience, with all aspects of the development holding true to traditional English designs and architecture. [3]See also
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Ceremonial county of Derbyshire
| Unitary authorities: | Derby |
| Boroughs/Districts: | Amber Valley • Bolsover • Chesterfield • Derbyshire Dales • Erewash • High Peak • North East Derbyshire • South Derbyshire |
| Cities/Towns: | Alfreton • Ashbourne • Bakewell • Belper • Bolsover • Buxton • Chapel-en-le-Frith • Chesterfield • Clay Cross • Derby • Dronfield • Glossop • Heanor • Ilkeston • Killamarsh • Long Eaton • Matlock • New Mills • Ripley • Sandiacre • Shirebrook • Staveley • Swadlincote • Whaley Bridge • Wirksworth See also: List of civil parishes in Derbyshire |
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List of Ceremonial counties of England by Area.
Rank County Area km²
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2 Lincolnshire 6,959
3 Cumbria 6,768
4 Devon 6,707
5 Norfolk 5,371
6 Northumberland 5,013
7 Somerset 4,171
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Matlock
Matlock, Derbyshire ()
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Labour Party
Leader Gordon Brown
Founded February 27, 1900
Headquarters 39 Victoria Street
London, SW1H 0HA
Political Ideology Democratic socialism (Official Position)
Social Democracy
Third Way
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Leader Gordon Brown
Founded February 27, 1900
Headquarters 39 Victoria Street
London, SW1H 0HA
Political Ideology Democratic socialism (Official Position)
Social Democracy
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Margaret Mary Beckett (née Jackson; born 15 January 1943) is a British Labour politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for Derby South. She served in government under Tony Blair, in the office of Foreign Secretary.
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Labour Party
Leader Gordon Brown
Founded February 27, 1900
Headquarters 39 Victoria Street
London, SW1H 0HA
Political Ideology Democratic socialism (Official Position)
Social Democracy
Third Way
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Leader Gordon Brown
Founded February 27, 1900
Headquarters 39 Victoria Street
London, SW1H 0HA
Political Ideology Democratic socialism (Official Position)
Social Democracy
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Elizabeth Marion 'Liz' Blackman (born September 26, 1949) is a British politician, and is the Labour Party Member of Parliament for Erewash.
Blackman was born in 1949 in Penrith, England.
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Blackman was born in 1949 in Penrith, England.
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Labour Party
Leader Gordon Brown
Founded February 27, 1900
Headquarters 39 Victoria Street
London, SW1H 0HA
Political Ideology Democratic socialism (Official Position)
Social Democracy
Third Way
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Leader Gordon Brown
Founded February 27, 1900
Headquarters 39 Victoria Street
London, SW1H 0HA
Political Ideology Democratic socialism (Official Position)
Social Democracy
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Natascha Engel (born April 9, 1967) is a British politician. She was elected as the Labour Member of Parliament for North East Derbyshire in the 2005 general election. Her background has included extensive involvement in the trade union movement and connections with allies of
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Labour Party
Leader Gordon Brown
Founded February 27, 1900
Headquarters 39 Victoria Street
London, SW1H 0HA
Political Ideology Democratic socialism (Official Position)
Social Democracy
Third Way
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Leader Gordon Brown
Founded February 27, 1900
Headquarters 39 Victoria Street
London, SW1H 0HA
Political Ideology Democratic socialism (Official Position)
Social Democracy
Third Way
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Paul Robert Holmes (born 16 January 1957, Sheffield) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Liberal Democrat parliamentary party chairman and Member of Parliament for Chesterfield, previously held by Tony Benn, and was first elected in 2001 being reelected with an increased
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Liberal Democrats
Leader Vincent Cable (acting)
Founded 1988
Headquarters 4 Cowley Street
London, SW1P 3NB
Political Ideology Social liberalism
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Leader Vincent Cable (acting)
Founded 1988
Headquarters 4 Cowley Street
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Robert Laxton (born 7 September 1944, Derby) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is member of Parliament for Derby North. He was first elected in 1997. Prior to becoming an MP he was Leader of Derby City Council from 1986-88 and again from 1994-97.
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Labour Party
Leader Gordon Brown
Founded February 27, 1900
Headquarters 39 Victoria Street
London, SW1H 0HA
Political Ideology Democratic socialism (Official Position)
Social Democracy
Third Way
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Leader Gordon Brown
Founded February 27, 1900
Headquarters 39 Victoria Street
London, SW1H 0HA
Political Ideology Democratic socialism (Official Position)
Social Democracy
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Tom Levitt (born 10 April 1954, Crewe) is a British politician, and Labour member of Parliament for High Peak.
A former teacher, Levitt was first elected to the House of Commons at the 1997 general election.
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A former teacher, Levitt was first elected to the House of Commons at the 1997 general election.
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Labour Party
Leader Gordon Brown
Founded February 27, 1900
Headquarters 39 Victoria Street
London, SW1H 0HA
Political Ideology Democratic socialism (Official Position)
Social Democracy
Third Way
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Leader Gordon Brown
Founded February 27, 1900
Headquarters 39 Victoria Street
London, SW1H 0HA
Political Ideology Democratic socialism (Official Position)
Social Democracy
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Clare Judith Mallaber known as Judy Mallaber (born 10 July 1951, London) is a politician in the United Kingdom. She has been Labour Party Member of Parliament for Amber Valley since 1997.
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