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The housing developments south of the village have led to it being considered by some as a suburb of [[Glossop]], rather than a separate settlement as it is contiguous with Glossop, although in recent years the local council has installed Simmondley signs at accesses to the village to mark that it has its own separate identity. | The housing developments south of the village have led to it being considered by some as a suburb of [[Glossop]], rather than a separate settlement as it is contiguous with Glossop, although in recent years the local council has installed Simmondley signs at accesses to the village to mark that it has its own separate identity. | ||
Simmondley is at the bottom of the so-called Monks' Road, a road used by the monks of [[Basingwerk Abbey]] to administer the abbey's estate. It leads to [[ | Simmondley is at the bottom of the so-called Monks' Road, a road used by the monks of [[Basingwerk Abbey]] to administer the abbey's estate. It leads to [[Charlesworth]], [[Chisworth]] and [[Hayfield]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:59, 15 June 2021
| Simmondley | |
| Derbyshire | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Simmondley village off Old Lane | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK018931 |
| Location: | 53°26’6"N, 1°58’23"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 4,727 (2011, with Charlestown) |
| Post town: | Glossop |
| Postcode: | SK13 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | High Peak |
Simmondley is a small village near the town of Glossop in north-western Derbyshire.
The village has one pub, the Hare and Hounds, in the south of the village at the top of Simmondley Lane. The pub is a part of the original farming community with the adjacent farmhouse, barn and stables converted into houses. The Jubilee pub was built in 1977, in celebration of the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II. After 40 years though the brewery that owned the Jubilee sold it at auction and the buyer in 2017 demolished the building to build houses on the site and adjoining car park.
In August 1981 a convenience store opened on Pennine Road. There is a post office, a Chinese takeaway, a dentist, a doctor, a chemist, two hairdressers, a pre-school and a primary school with over 300 pupils.
Many large housing developments have recently been completed in Simmondley, including a large housing estate off Valley Road that stretches towards the existing Manchester rail line.
Simmondley has a number of public areas including: a children's play park area with swings and a centre climbing frame; an enclosed games court with football nets and basketball hoops with flood lighting; open grassland around the estate mainly surrounding the Werneth Road area; a village green to the top of Simmondley with a public phone box, post box, plant pots and seating (during the Christmas period this is the location of the Simmondley Christmas Tree).
The housing developments south of the village have led to it being considered by some as a suburb of Glossop, rather than a separate settlement as it is contiguous with Glossop, although in recent years the local council has installed Simmondley signs at accesses to the village to mark that it has its own separate identity.
Simmondley is at the bottom of the so-called Monks' Road, a road used by the monks of Basingwerk Abbey to administer the abbey's estate. It leads to Charlesworth, Chisworth and Hayfield.
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