Crowden, Derbyshire
| Crowden | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | GLOSSOP | |
| Postcode district | SK13 | |
| Dialling code | 01457 | |
| Police | Derbyshire | |
| Fire | Derbyshire | |
| Ambulance | North West | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Crowden (also known as Crowden-in-Longdendale) is a
Historically a part of Cheshire, Crowden was incorporated into Derbyshire for administrative and ceremonial purposes in 1974 and is now Derbyshire's most northerly settlement. It lies in the Longdendale valley, 5.8 miles (9.3 km) north-east of Glossop and 5.7 miles (9.2 km) south-west of Holme in West Yorkshire
.
It lies on the trans-
youth hostel, previously operated under a joint management agreement by the Youth Hostels Association (England & Wales) and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, was transferred to the sole management of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and closed (except for use by large groups) in 2014.[1] The Torside Reservoir is to the south of Crowden. An army rifle range was situated at Crowden in the 1950s and 1960s.[citation needed
]
The hamlet was previously served by
Woodhead Line between the cities of Manchester and Sheffield, but the station closed on 4 February 1957.[2]
References
External links
Media related to Crowden, Derbyshire at Wikimedia Commons
Crowden-in-Longdendale travel guide from Wikivoyage
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