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High Peak is a Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan district

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially 'shire districts', are a type of Districts of England in England. As originally created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan county in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement....
 and borough
Borough

A borough is an administrative division of various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
 of the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire
Derbyshire

Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains....
, England
England

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. Administered from Chapel-en-le-Frith
Chapel-en-le-Frith

Chapel-en-le-Frith , often abbreviated to Chapel, is a small Derbyshire town on the edge of the Peak District, part of the Pennine Range, near the border of Cheshire, in northern England....
, it is mostly composed of high moorland
Moorland

File:Pennine scenery.jpgMoorland or moor is a type of Habitat found in upland areas, characterised by low growing vegetation on acidic soils....
 plateau
Plateau

In geology and earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland , usually consisting of relatively flat terrain....
 in the Dark Peak
Dark Peak

The Dark Peak is the higher, wilder northern part of the Peak District in England.It gets its name because , the underlying limestone is covered by a cap of impervious millstone grit which means that in winter the soil is almost always saturated with water....
 of the Peak District
Peak District

The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire....
.

High Peak Hundred was the name of a hundred
Hundred (division)

A hundred is a geographic division formerly used in England, Wales, Denmark, South Australia, some parts of the USA, Germany , Sweden, Finland and Norway, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller administrative divisions....
 of the ancient county
Historic counties of England

The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans and in most cases based on earlier Anglo-Saxons kingdoms and shires....
 of Derbyshire covering roughly the same area as the current district. It may have derived its name from the ancient Forest of High Peak
Forest of High Peak

The Forest of High Peak was, in medieval times, a moorland forest covering most of the North West of Derbyshire, in England as far south as Tideswell and Buxton....
 a royal hunting reserve, administered by William Peverel
William Peverel

William Peverel , was a Normans knight said to have fought in the Battle of Hastings....
, an illegitimate son of William I
William I of England

William I , better known as William the Conqueror , was Duke of Normandy from 1035 and English monarchy from later 1066 to his death. William is sometimes also referred to as "William II" in relation to his position as the second Duke of Normandy of that name....
, who was based at Peak Castle
Peveril Castle

Peveril Castle , which has also been known as "Peak Castle" in the past, is a castle in Castleton, Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England . It stands on a hill overlooking the village, providing views across the Hope Valley, Derbyshire and Cave Dale....
.






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High Peak is a Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan district

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially 'shire districts', are a type of Districts of England in England. As originally created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan county in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement....
 and borough
Borough

A borough is an administrative division of various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
 of the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire
Derbyshire

Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
. Administered from Chapel-en-le-Frith
Chapel-en-le-Frith

Chapel-en-le-Frith , often abbreviated to Chapel, is a small Derbyshire town on the edge of the Peak District, part of the Pennine Range, near the border of Cheshire, in northern England....
, it is mostly composed of high moorland
Moorland

File:Pennine scenery.jpgMoorland or moor is a type of Habitat found in upland areas, characterised by low growing vegetation on acidic soils....
 plateau
Plateau

In geology and earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland , usually consisting of relatively flat terrain....
 in the Dark Peak
Dark Peak

The Dark Peak is the higher, wilder northern part of the Peak District in England.It gets its name because , the underlying limestone is covered by a cap of impervious millstone grit which means that in winter the soil is almost always saturated with water....
 of the Peak District
Peak District

The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire....
.

High Peak Hundred was the name of a hundred
Hundred (division)

A hundred is a geographic division formerly used in England, Wales, Denmark, South Australia, some parts of the USA, Germany , Sweden, Finland and Norway, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller administrative divisions....
 of the ancient county
Historic counties of England

The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans and in most cases based on earlier Anglo-Saxons kingdoms and shires....
 of Derbyshire covering roughly the same area as the current district. It may have derived its name from the ancient Forest of High Peak
Forest of High Peak

The Forest of High Peak was, in medieval times, a moorland forest covering most of the North West of Derbyshire, in England as far south as Tideswell and Buxton....
 a royal hunting reserve, administered by William Peverel
William Peverel

William Peverel , was a Normans knight said to have fought in the Battle of Hastings....
, an illegitimate son of William I
William I of England

William I , better known as William the Conqueror , was Duke of Normandy from 1035 and English monarchy from later 1066 to his death. William is sometimes also referred to as "William II" in relation to his position as the second Duke of Normandy of that name....
, who was based at Peak Castle
Peveril Castle

Peveril Castle , which has also been known as "Peak Castle" in the past, is a castle in Castleton, Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England . It stands on a hill overlooking the village, providing views across the Hope Valley, Derbyshire and Cave Dale....
. High Peak is also an alternative name for the Dark Peak.

Creation

The borough was formed on April 1, 1974, by absorbing the municipal borough
Municipal borough

Municipal boroughs were a type of local government which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974, in Northern Ireland from 1840 to 1973 and in the Republic of Ireland from 1840 to 2002....
s of Buxton
Buxton

Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, Buxton is described as "the gateway to the Peak District National Park"....
 and Glossop
Glossop

Glossop is a small market town within the High Peak in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the Glossop Brook, a tributary of the River Etherow, about east of the city of Manchester, west of the city of Sheffield and from Matlock, Derbyshire, the county town....
, the urban district
Urban district

In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
s of New Mills
New Mills

New Mills is a town in Derbyshire, England approximately 8 miles south-east of Stockport. It is sited at the confluence of the rivers River Goyt and River Sett, on the border of Cheshire....
 and Whaley Bridge
Whaley Bridge

Whaley Bridge is a small town and civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, situated on the River Goyt. Whaley Bridge is approximately 18 m South of Manchester, 7 m North of Buxton , 9 m East of Macclesfield and 20 m West of Sheffield, and had a population of 6,226 at the 2001 census....
 and the rural district
Rural district

Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the Administrative county....
 of Chapel-en-le-Frith, all of which had previously been in the administrative county
Administrative county

An administrative county was an administrative division in England and Wales and Ireland used for the purposes of local government. They are now abolished, although in Northern Ireland their former areas are used as the basis for lieutenancy....
 of Derbyshire, as well as the rural district of Tintwistle
Tintwistle Rural District

Tintwistle Rural District was a local government district in north east Cheshire, England from 1894 to 1974. It was created a rural district by the Local Government Act 1894 from the part of the Ashton under Lyne sanitary district which was in Cheshire and consisted of the civil parishes of:...
 which had been in the administrative county of Cheshire
Cheshire

Cheshire is a Counties of England in North West England. The county town, and the location of the county council, is the City status in the United Kingdom of Chester, although Cheshire's largest town in terms of area and population is Warrington....
.

Neighbouring local government districts

The borough adjoins the metropolitan boroughs of the City of Sheffield
Sheffield

Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. It is so named because of its origins in a field on the River Sheaf that runs through the city....
 and Barnsley
Barnsley

Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster....
 in South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of List of ceremonial counties of England by population....
, the metropolitan borough of Kirklees
Kirklees

The Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 401,000 and includes the settlements of Batley, Birstall, West Yorkshire, Cleckheaton, Denby Dale, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Kirkburton, Marsden, West Yorkshire, Meltham, Mirfield and Slaithwaite....
 in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of List of ceremonial counties of England by population....
, the metropolitan boroughs of Stockport
Metropolitan Borough of Stockport

The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in north west England, centered around the town of Stockport....
, Tameside
Tameside

The Metropolitan Borough of Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after the River Tame, Greater Manchester which flows through the borough and consists of the nine towns of Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Greater Manchester, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Greater Manchester, Mottram in...
 and Oldham
Metropolitan Borough of Oldham

The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. It is named after its largest town, Oldham, but covers a far larger area totaling , which includes the towns of Chadderton, Failsworth, Royton, and Shaw and Crompton....
 in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of List of ceremonial counties of England by population. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Metropolitan Borough of...
, the district of Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales

Derbyshire Dales is a Non-metropolitan district in Derbyshire, England. Much of the district is situated in the Peak District, although most of its population lies along the River Derwent, Derbyshire....
 in Derbyshire, and the counties of Cheshire and Staffordshire
Staffordshire

Staffordshire is a landlocked Counties of England in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Stafford. Part of the National Forest, England lies within its borders....
.

Main Settlements

There are five main areas of settlement in the borough: around Buxton in the south west, around New Mills in the west, around Glossop in the north west, around Whaley Bridge and Chapel-en-le-Frith in the central part of the borough, and the Hope Valley
Hope Valley, Derbyshire

The Hope Valley is a rural area centred on the village of Hope, Derbyshire in the Peak District in the northern Midlands of England.The name also applies to the Post Town which includes the surrounding villages....
 in the east. The northern part of the borough is close to the Manchester
Greater Manchester Urban Area

The Greater Manchester Urban Area is an area of land defined by the Office for National Statistics consisting of the large conurbation surrounding and including the Manchester in North West England....
 urban area. Some of the northern parts of High Peak were considered for inclusion in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of List of ceremonial counties of England by population. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Metropolitan Borough of...
. These areas have closer links to Stockport
Stockport

Stockport is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground on the River Mersey at the influx of the rivers River Goyt and River Tame, Greater Manchester, southeast of the city of Manchester....
 and Manchester
Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Manchester was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 1853....
 than the settlements nearer Derby
Derby

Derby is a city status in the United Kingdom in the East Midlands region of England in the United Kingdom. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent, Derbyshire and is located in the south of the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire....
. Similarly, the villages of the Hope Valley are more closely linked to Sheffield and it has been considered whether these communities should be incorporated into that city.

Settlements in the borough include:
  • Ashopton
    Ashopton

    Ashopton was the second village in Derbyshire, England, that was lost along with neighbouring Derwent, Derbyshire when the Ladybower Reservoir was constructed in the late 1930s and early 1940s....
  • Bamford
    Bamford

    Bamford is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District, England, close to the River Derwent, Derbyshire. To the north-east is Bamford Edge, and to the south-east the location of the water treatment works covering the Ladybower, Derwent Reservoir, Derbyshire and Howden Reservoirs....
    , Buxton
    Buxton

    Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, Buxton is described as "the gateway to the Peak District National Park"....
    , Buxworth
    Buxworth

    Buxworth is a village in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England. It is about two miles from Whaley Bridge and about eighteen miles southeast of Manchester....
  • Castleton, Chapel-en-le-Frith
    Chapel-en-le-Frith

    Chapel-en-le-Frith , often abbreviated to Chapel, is a small Derbyshire town on the edge of the Peak District, part of the Pennine Range, near the border of Cheshire, in northern England....
    , Charlesworth
    Charlesworth, Derbyshire

    Charlesworth is a village in Glossop, Derbyshire, England. It is located 2 miles south-west of Glossop's town centre. The parish church of St John the Baptist was built in 1848-49....
    , Chinley
    Chinley

    Chinley is a rural village in High Peak Borough, situated on the western edge of the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 2000....
    , Crowden
    Crowden, Derbyshire

    Crowden is a landmark hamlet in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England.It lies on the trans-Pennine A628 road connecting Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire....
  • Derwent
    Derwent, Derbyshire

    Derwent is a village 'drowned' under the Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire, England. The village of Ashopton, Derwent Woodlands church and Derwent Hall were also 'drowned' in the construction of the reservoir....
    , Dove Holes
    Dove Holes

    Dove Holes lies in the Peak District of Derbyshire at . It is a medium-sized rural village with a population of about 1,200. It straddles the A6 road and it lies three miles from Buxton and three miles from Chapel-en-le-Frith....
  • Edale
    Edale

    Edale is a small Derbyshire village and Civil parish in the Peak District, in the Midlands of England. The Parish of Edale,area 2,844.8ha,is in the High Peak....
  • Fernilee, Furness Vale
    Furness Vale

    Furness Vale is a village in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England situated between New Mills and Whaley Bridge. It is bisected by the A6 road and the Peak Forest Canal....
  • Gamesley
    Gamesley

    Gamesley is a residential area within the High Peak in Derbyshire, England, west of Glossop and north of New Mills. It lies close to the River Etherow which is the boundary with Tameside in Greater Manchester....
    , Glossop
    Glossop

    Glossop is a small market town within the High Peak in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the Glossop Brook, a tributary of the River Etherow, about east of the city of Manchester, west of the city of Sheffield and from Matlock, Derbyshire, the county town....
  • Hadfield
    Hadfield, Derbyshire

    Hadfield is a small residential town within the High Peak in Derbyshire, England. The town is on the west side of the Peak District, and is a residential suburb of Glossop with most local amenities and services being based in Glossop town centre....
    , Hayfield
    Hayfield

    Hayfield is a village and civil parish in the Borough of High Peak, in the county of Derbyshire, England.The civil parish includes Hayfield village itself, along with Little Hayfield, part of Birch Vale, and Rowarth....
    , Hope, Horwich End
  • New Mills
    New Mills

    New Mills is a town in Derbyshire, England approximately 8 miles south-east of Stockport. It is sited at the confluence of the rivers River Goyt and River Sett, on the border of Cheshire....
  • Peak Forest
    Peak Forest

    Peak Forest is a small village on the main road from Chapel-en-le-Frith to Chesterfield in England.The village grew from the earlier settlement of Dam at the conjunction of Perrydale and Damdale....
  • Rowarth
    Rowarth

    Rowarth is a hamlet about 2.5 miles north of New Mills in the High Peak borough of Derbyshire, England. It is on the edge of the Peak District, in the hills between New Mills and Marple Bridge....
  • Sparrowpit
    Sparrowpit

    Sparrowpit is a small hamlet between Chapel-en-le-Frith and Peak Forest in the High Peak area of the Peak District, Derbyshire, England.The name is derived from 'spar row pit' from the fluospar mines....
  • Taxal, Tintwistle
    Tintwistle

    Tintwistle is a village and civil parish in the High Peak district of the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,401....
    , Thornhill
    Thornhill, Derbyshire

    Thornhill is a village in the county of Derbyshire, England, in the Peak District, south of Ladybower Reservoir and east of Castleton, Greater Manchester....
  • Whaley Bridge
    Whaley Bridge

    Whaley Bridge is a small town and civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, situated on the River Goyt. Whaley Bridge is approximately 18 m South of Manchester, 7 m North of Buxton , 9 m East of Macclesfield and 20 m West of Sheffield, and had a population of 6,226 at the 2001 census....


The larger settlements are Glossop
Glossop

Glossop is a small market town within the High Peak in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the Glossop Brook, a tributary of the River Etherow, about east of the city of Manchester, west of the city of Sheffield and from Matlock, Derbyshire, the county town....
, Buxton
Buxton

Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, Buxton is described as "the gateway to the Peak District National Park"....
, Chapel-en-le-Frith
Chapel-en-le-Frith

Chapel-en-le-Frith , often abbreviated to Chapel, is a small Derbyshire town on the edge of the Peak District, part of the Pennine Range, near the border of Cheshire, in northern England....
 and Whaley Bridge
Whaley Bridge

Whaley Bridge is a small town and civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, situated on the River Goyt. Whaley Bridge is approximately 18 m South of Manchester, 7 m North of Buxton , 9 m East of Macclesfield and 20 m West of Sheffield, and had a population of 6,226 at the 2001 census....
, which contain most of the services for the borough such as retail, public sector, leisure and entertainment as well as most of the major transport links such as railways and buses.

National Trust

The National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty

The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organization in England, Wales and Northern Ireland....
 is a major landowner in the district, owning extensive tracts of moorland and a number of farms, including some in Edale. Features of the Trust's High Peak Estate
High Peak Estate

High Peak Estate is an area of Pennines moorland in the ownership of the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England....
 include Kinder Scout
Kinder Scout

Kinder Scout is a moorland plateau in the Dark Peak of the Derbyshire Peak District in England. Part of the moor, at 636 m above sea level, is the highest point in the Peak District and the highest point in Derbyshire....
, Odin Mine
Odin Mine

Odin Mine is a disused Lead mine in the Peak District National Park, situated at grid reference . It lies on a site of 25 hectares near the village of Castleton, Derbyshire, England....
 and Mam Tor
Mam Tor

Mam Tor is a 517 m mountain near Castleton, Derbyshire in the Peak District National Park of Derbyshire, England. Its name literally translates as Heights of the Mother and it is also known as the Shivering Mountain on account of the instability of its lower shale layers....
.