Litton, Derbyshire
| Litton | |
| Derbyshire | |
|---|---|
 Well dressing in Litton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK163752 |
| Location: | 53°16’26"N, 1°45’22"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 675 (2011) |
| Post town: | Buxton |
| Postcode: | SK17 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Derbyshire Dales |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
High Peak |
Litton is a village in the Peak District of Derbyshire. The population at the 2011 Census was counted at 675 for Litton, Cressbrook and Little Longstone together. The village is found one mile from Tideswell and six miles from Bakewell.
The village has a primary school,[1] a public house (the Red Lion)[2] and a post office run by a co-operative of villagers.
There are two churches, one at the east end of the village, and Christ Church at the west, on the outskirts of the village on the road to Tideswell.
Litton has a well dressing each summer.[3]
History
When it was first classed as a village in the late 18th century there were only a few houses on the outskirts of Tideswell. Later on, however, a lead mine was built near Peter's Rock. An obelisk-style cross shaft lies atop steps on the village green.[4]
In 1628 William Bagshaw was born in Litton. He became a celebrated Nonconformist divine, and was called the “Apostle of the Peak”.[5]
Outside links
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References
- ↑ Litton C of E Primary School
- ↑ The Red Lion, Litton
- ↑ "Litton". welldressing.com. http://www.welldressing.com/venue.php?id=82. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ↑ Neville T. Sharpe, Crosses of the Peak District (Landmark Collectors Library, 2002)
- ↑ Information on Litton, Derbyshire from GENUKI
