Birch Vale
Birch Vale | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | HIGH PEAK | |
Postcode district | SK22 | |
Dialling code | 01663 | |
Police | Derbyshire | |
Fire | Derbyshire | |
Ambulance | East Midlands | |
UK Parliament | ||
Birch Vale is a village in the
Amenities
There are no shops, but two surviving public houses: the Sycamore Inn and Printers Arms in Thornsett. Previously, there were three more pubs: the Vine Tavern has closed permanently, the Waltzing Weasel became a B&B in 2013 and the Grouse Inn closed in January 2020.
There is a primary school in Thornsett.[2]
Transport
Until 1970, Birch Vale had a
There are frequent bus services into New Mills, Hayfield, Glossop, Buxton and Stockport; routes are operated by High Peak Buses and Stagecoach Manchester.
Notable people
Birch Vale's most famous daughter is the TV presenter Tess Daly, who grew up there.[4]
Factory fire 2009
In the early evening of Friday 2 October 2009 a large explosion was heard by residents as the Stirling Lloyd factory on a local
References
- ^ "Area: Sett (Ward); Key Figures for 2001 Census: Census Area Statistics". Office for National Statistics. 2001. Retrieved 15 April 2014. Note that Sett Ward includes Thornsett, Rowarth and Little Hayfield as well as Birch Vale.
- ^ "School Homepage". Thornsett Primary School. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ISBN 1-870119-73-8.
- ^ Bryant, Tom (9 March 2013). "Tess Daly reflects on the drug-taking and eating disorders which gripped the fashion world". Daily Record. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ "Homes evacuated after explosion". BBC News. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
External links
Media related to Birch Vale at Wikimedia Commons