Flagg
| Flagg | |
| Derbyshire | |
|---|---|
 Flagg Methodist Chapel. | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK136683 |
| Location: | 53°12’43"N, 1°47’49"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 192 (2011) |
| Post town: | Buxton |
| Postcode: | SK17 |
| Dialling code: | 01298 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Derbyshire Dales |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Derbyshire Dales |
Flagg is a small Peak District village in Derbyshire, sitting halfway between Bakewell and the spa town of Buxton, in the area known as the White Peak. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 Census was 192.
The name of the village is the Old Norse word for a peat sod.[1]
Flagg is predominantly a farming village. As well as farms, houses and cottages, It has an Elizabethan manor house, Flagg Hall (which is not opened to the public). There is a caravan/campsite within its grounds. The former Unitarian church, built in 1838, is now a private dwelling.
There is a Methodist chapel in the village, completed in 1839. Next to the chapel is the former village school, now a nursery school.
Flagg is recorded in the Domesday Book as "Flagun". It is believed to have originally been a settlement of Danes, engaged primarily in lead mining, the evidence of which can still be seen today with many spoil heaps and disused mine shafts in the area. In the mid-19th century, well dressings were held during "Wakes Week", which was always begun on the first Sunday after June 24. There were two wells, one opposite to Ivy House Farm, and the other opposite to Edge Close Farm.
Events
Flagg is known for the point-to-point races held annually on Easter Tuesday by the High Peak Hunt. On one occasion, King Edward VIII, the then Prince of Wales, rode at the races. The village is also popular with hikers and campers, having numerous walks within or close to its boundaries, and several campsites catering for tents, caravans, and motorhomes.
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