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Youlgrave

Description: Youlgreave or Youlgrave is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District, lying on the River Bradford, four kilometres ... more

Youlgrave ... south of Bakewell. Both spellings are used on different local signposts and on different maps. The village is locally known as "Pommie". Formerly known for lead mining (see Derbyshire lead mining history), Youlgreave is known for its mediaeval parish church with a twelfth century font. It has held an annual music festival since 2001.

Newest Review: ... find Long Rake – this was a heavily worked mine seam. Many of the local guide books (and websites) will provide you with some walks around the surrounding area, many of which will take you near some of these old mining areas. ~~~WHAT IS THERE TO SEE IN YOULGREAVE? The dominant part of the village is undoubtedly the church. All Saints has a good set of bells in the tower (I can vouch for ... more

... that after hearing them played for an hour)! It is quite a large church (one of the largest in the Peaks) and it dates from Norman times – the building is thought to have been built between 1130 and 1150. It is an impressive church which has some good medie...more

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Youlgrave: You'll Love Youlgreave! (1558 words)
by - written on 12/07/07 (Very useful, 169 readings)
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Another pretty and bustling village located in Derbyshire’s Peak District is Youlgreave. We came to be passing a few weeks ago when a friend was going to the church there to do some bell ringing. He invited us to go with him and have a look around the village while he played. We sat outside the pubs to listen to see how the bells sounded and also had a wander up and down the village to see it all. It wasn’t the first time we had visited the place but it was the first time we had got quite a bit of time to look around. ~~~WHERE IS YOULGREAVE? The village of Youlgreave is in the White Peak area of the Peak District. It can be found approximately four ... Read the complete review