Middleton-by-Youlgreave
| Middleton | |
| Derbyshire | |
|---|---|
 Middleton-By-Youlgrave | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK195631 |
| Location: | 53°9’54"N, 1°42’32"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 137 (2011) |
| Post town: | Bakewell |
| Postcode: | DE45 |
| Dialling code: | 01629 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Derbyshire Dales |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
West Derbyshire |
Middleton-by-Youlgreave, or simply Middleton, or which may be written Middleton-by-Youlgrave, is a village in the Peak District, Derbyshire. The suffix of the name serves to distinguish this Middleton from Middleton-by-Wirksworth, just seven miles away.
The village stands to the south-west of Youlgreave, above the River Bradford. Its main industries are farming and tourism.
Arbor Low stands two miles west of Middleton.
History
This manor appears in the Domesday Book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers; it included a mill and was worth sixteen shillings.
The village grew during the Middle Ages. Middleton Castle, a fortified manor house, was built in the early seventeenth century, and saw some fighting during the Civil War. Christopher Fulwood attempted to raise a Royalist force from his base in the Castle, but on 16 November 1643, Roundhead troops raided the house and killed Fulwood. The Castle now lies in ruins.
The village's present appearance dates from the early nineteenth century. Thomas Bateman rebuilt the entire village in the 1820s, incorporating the mullioned windows of earlier buildings to retain something of its traditional appearance. The small parish church also dates from this period, and Bateman rebuilt Middleton Hall as his own residence.
Bateman's grandson, the archaeologist also named Thomas Bateman, lived in the village, and built Lomberdale Hall as his residence.
Society
An annual well dressing takes place in the village.
The village hosts an annual musical festival, showcasing local musicians every summer.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Middleton-by-Youlgreave) |
- Peak District Online: Middleton-by-Youlgreave
- Derbyshire UK: Middleton-by-Youlgrave
- Middleton-by-Youlgreave.co.uk
- Middleton-by-Youlgreave Parish Council