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Derbyshire, a county in England’s East Midlands, shares borders with its neighbours Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, Cheshire and Staffordshire; the far north western corner of the county borders Greater Manchester. Much of the land area of Derbyshire is taken up by the Peak District National Park; the area was the first to be designated a National Park in 1951, and the stunning scenery of bleak moors and lonely isolated peaks, as well as its labyrinth of caves, continues to attract visitors to the area today in great numbers. There are also several famous attractions and stately homes in Derbyshire, including the iconic Chatsworth House; in addition to the visitors who come to explore Derbyshire’s beautiful scenery, a good many come to visit the superb estates used in television and film adaptations of works such as Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’. Although much of the county is rural and relatively unpopulated, there are several fairly large towns and cities; one statistic about Derbyshire is that approximately three quarters of its population are estimated to live within one quarter of its area.

The largest city in Derbyshire is of course Derby – historically the county town, but since 1998 a unitary authority, and part of Derbyshire for ceremonial purposes only. It is a city with a proud and fascinating history; although its origins are believed to date from Roman times, Derby’s finest hour came during the Industrial Revolution. The world’s first water powered silk mill was built on the banks of the River Derwent in Derby in 1717, and subsequent developments in the mechanisation of the textiles and silk making industries led to dramatic growth of the town, which finally became a city in 1977 to mark the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. Other notable towns in Derbyshire include historic Ashbourne and the spa town of Matlock, while Chesterfield in the north of the county has one of England’s most famous landmarks – the crooked spire of the Church of St Mary and All Saints.

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