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'''Woodhead''' ({{gbmappingsmall|SK091999}}) is a small |
'''Woodhead''' ({{gbmappingsmall|SK091999}}) is a small hamlet, at the head of the [[Longdendale]] valley in [[Derbyshire]], England. It lies on the trans-Pennine [[A628 road]] connecting [[Greater Manchester]] and [[South Yorkshire]], {{Convert|19|mi|km|0}} miles from [[Manchester]] and {{Convert|18|mi|km|0}} from [[Barnsley]]. It is close to the [[River Etherow]] and the [[Trans Pennine Trail]]. Like nearby [[Tintwistle]] and [[Crowden, Derbyshire|Crowden]], it was formerly in the county of [[Cheshire]] before local government re-organisation in 1974.<ref name="carlscam">{{cite web |
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The Lady Cross stands near the hamlet, marking the highest point of the former [[packhorse]] road from Longdendale to [[Rotherham]]. Only its base and the bottom of the shaft survive.<ref name="sharpe">{{cite book |
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| Woodhead | |
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 St James Church and Bleak House, Woodhead | |
| OS grid reference | SE103000 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLOSSOP |
| Postcode district | SK13 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Woodhead (SK091999) is a small hamlet, at the head of the Longdendale valley in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the trans-Pennine A628 road connecting Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire, 19 miles (31 km) miles from Manchester and 18 miles (29 km) from Barnsley. It is close to the River Etherow and the Trans Pennine Trail. Like nearby Tintwistle and Crowden, it was formerly in the county of Cheshire before local government re-organisation in 1974.[1]
The Lady Cross stands near the hamlet, marking the highest point of the former packhorse road from Longdendale to Rotherham. Only its base and the bottom of the shaft survive.[2] Among the remains in the graveyard of St James Church, a small 18th-century chapel, are the unmarked graves of navvies who died during the construction of the tunnels. Adjoining the church is Bleak House, a Grade-II-listed 19th-century dwelling.[3]
Woodhead is the location of the western portals of the Woodhead Tunnels, three former railway tunnels on the electrified Woodhead Line between Manchester and Sheffield. There was formerly a railway station and signal box at Woodhead. The Woodhead railway line closed in 1981; the trackbed between Woodhead and Hadfield now forms the Longdendale Trail. The platforms are still intact, although the track has been removed.
The hamlet gives its name to Woodhead Reservoir, the highest in the so-called Longdendale Chain of reservoirs.[4]
References
- ^ "Gazetteer of Cheshire". Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ Sharpe, Neville T. (2002). Crosses of the Peak District. Landmark Collectors Library.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Bleak House and boundary wall and railings". Images of England. English Heritage National Monuments Record. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ Quayle, Tom (2006). Manchester's Water: The Reservoirs in the Hills. Stroud: Tempus. p. 8. ISBN 0-7524-3198-6.
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