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'''Great Hucklow''' ([[Old English]] ''Hucca's burial mound'')<ref>{{cite web |url = http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Derbyshire/Great%20Hucklow | title = Great Hucklow | work = Key to English Place Names|publisher = [[English Place Name Society]] | accessdate = 10 May 2012}}</ref> is a small village and [[civil parish]] in the [[Derbyshire]] [[Peak District]] which nestles under Hucklow Edge between the villages of [[Tideswell]] and [[Bradwell, Derbyshire|Bradwell]]. It has a population of about 100, including [[Foolow]] , [[Grindlow]] plus [[Little Hucklow]] and being measured at 427 in the 2011 Census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11123928&c=Great+Hucklow&d=16&e=62&g=6486362&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1458816912814&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=24 March 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistuics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref> The area is now mainly agricultural, but the village was formerly a centre of the [[Derbyshire lead mining history|Derbyshire lead mining industry]]. The lead vein or '''rake''' outcrops to the surface to the west of the village and dives under the rocks of Hucklow Edge on the western side of the village where an adit, known as Milldam Mine, has recently been reopened by Glebe Mines Ltd that connects the various deep mines that had formerly been dug along the edge. This mine is being worked for fluorspar, which is frequently found associated with lead in the vein.
'''Great Hucklow''' ([[Old English]] ''Hucca's burial mound'')<ref>{{cite web |url = http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Derbyshire/Great%20Hucklow | title = Great Hucklow | work = Key to English Place Names|publisher = [[English Place Name Society]] | accessdate = 10 May 2012}}</ref> is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[Derbyshire]] [[Peak District]] which is under Hucklow Edge between the villages of [[Tideswell]] and [[Bradwell, Derbyshire|Bradwell]]. It has a population of about 100, including [[Foolow]], [[Grindlow]] and [[Little Hucklow]] and was measured at 427 in the 2011 Census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11123928&c=Great+Hucklow&d=16&e=62&g=6486362&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1458816912814&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=24 March 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref>


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The village is twinned with [[Parisot, Tarn-et-Garonne]], a rural village of similar size in the south-west of France.
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In the village, there is a thriving primary school, which is located up a short lane (School Lane), right under the edge, and a pub, the Queen Anne.


==Geography==
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It had a theatre for 40 years, which was run by Dr [[L. du Garde Peach]] and the actors and staff were from the local area. The first production ([[The Merchant of Venice]], Shakespeare) was in 1927 staged in the Hucklow Holiday Homes. The first set of plays in the New Play House was in 1938, with four one act plays written by Dr Peach. The New Play House was in a converted lead mining building (known locally as cupolas from the lead smelting furnace). The first 200-second hand seats cost 1 shilling and 9 pence each (less than 9p each!). The stage was {{convert|28|ft|m}} wide by {{convert|30|ft|m}} deep. For many years the theatre brought many visitors to Great Hucklow from all parts of the north of England. The theatre building is still heavily used as an activity centre.
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The land rises steeply to the north of the village to Hucklow Edge and at Camphill on the plateau above it there is a [[gliding]] field, operated by the Derbyshire and Lancashire Gliding Club, which in July 1954 hosted the [[World Gliding Championships]]. On 9 August 2011 a paraglider flight began in the village, ending over 250&nbsp;km away in [[Suffolk]].{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}


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The village is accessed from the [[B6049]] about a mile north of where it crosses the [[A623]] at the Anchor Inn. The road to the village goes off to the east at the Windmill triangle.
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The [[Unitarianism|Unitarian]] [http://www.hucklow-old-chapel.org.uk/ Old Chapel] was founded in 1696 and is still very much in use; it also has a small meeting room which is well used by the community. The Methodist Chapel, built in the early part of the 19th century, was converted to offices in 1999.


A lead vein or '''rake''' outcrops to the surface to the west of the village and dives under the rocks of Hucklow Edge on the western side of the village.
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The [http://www.thenightingalecentre.org.uk Nightingale Centre], which belongs to the Unitarians, is in the middle of the village and accommodates groups for school and community visits to the area, conferences and provides country holidays for children from [[inner city|inner cities]]. The Centre brings many visitors to the village from all over the world.


==History==
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Recently, Gt Hucklow has taken control of the [http://www.hucklow.net/shs/ Silance Mine Heritage Site], jointly with the village of [[Foolow]]. This is a 4 hectare area of scrub, woodland and grassland on a south facing slope on Hucklow Edge which was the previous location for lead working at both Silence and Old Grove Mine and more recent re-working of the surface mineral heaps for [[Fluorite|fluorspar]]. The site straddles the parish boundary between Grindlow to the west and [[Foolow]] to the east. It is positioned on the boundary between the White and Dark Peak character areas. The long history of mining has resulted in the development of very complex surface soils with those derived from the shales lying in intimate association with soils developing from limestone and mineral material brought to the surface during the mining operations. Both Silence and Old Grove Mines have been extensively reworked for fluorspar at surface, but at the top end of Silence Mine there are the previously unrecognised remains of steam engine buildings and associated structures. These include the back walls of a horizontal engine house and boiler house, the possible base of a chimney, and a small sunken ‘chamber’ that originally was one half of a wheel pit which contained a large flywheel and/or winding drum associated with the engine house. Hillocks remain in the northern part of Old Grove Mine. The [http://www.pdmhs.com/default.asp Peak District Mines Historical Society] are currently excavating the remains of Silance Mine. Details can be found on their [http://www.pdmhs.com/projects_silencemine.asp web site].
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The [[Unitarianism|Unitarian]] Old Chapel was founded in 1696 and is still in use; it also has a small meeting room which is used by the community. The Methodist Chapel, built in the early part of the 19th century, was converted to offices in 1999.


The area is mainly agricultural, but the village was formerly a centre of the [[Derbyshire lead mining history|Derbyshire lead mining industry]]. An adit, known as Milldam Mine, has recently been reopened by Glebe Mines Ltd that connects the various deep mines that had formerly been dug along Hucklow Edge. This mine is being worked for fluorspar, which is frequently found associated with lead in the vein.
⚫
The village is twinned with [[Parisot, Tarn-et-Garonne]] which is a rural village of similar size in the south west of France.


==Culture and community==
⚫
The land rises steeply to the north of the village to Hucklow Edge and at Camphill on the plateau above it there is a popular [[gliding]] field, operated by the Derbyshire and Lancashire Gliding Club, which in July 1954 hosted the [[World Gliding Championships]]. On 9 August 2011 the UK's longest ever paraglider flight began here, ending over 250&nbsp;km away in [[Suffolk]].{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}


⚫
It had a theatre for 40 years, which was run by [[L. du Garde Peach]] with actors and staff from the local area. The first production ([[The Merchant of Venice]], Shakespeare) was in 1927 staged in the Hucklow Holiday Homes. The first set of plays in the New Play House was in 1938, with four one act plays written by Peach. The New Play House was in a converted lead mining building (known locally as cupolas from the lead smelting furnace). The first 200-second hand seats cost 1 shilling and 9 pence each. The stage was {{convert|28|ft|m}} wide by {{convert|30|ft|m}} deep. The theatre brought visitors to Great Hucklow from all parts of the north of England. The theatre building is still used as an activity centre.
⚫
The village is accessed from the [[B6049]] about a mile north of where it crosses the [[A623]] at the Anchor Inn. The road to the village goes off to the east at the Windmill triangle.


⚫
The Nightingale Centre, which belongs to the Unitarians, is in the middle of the village and accommodates groups for school and community visits to the area, conferences and provides country holidays for children from [[inner city|inner cities]]. The Centre brings many visitors to the village from all over the world.{{Citation needed|date=October 2018}}
The village is host to an annual [[martial arts]] residency; this is a tradition stretching back almost 30 years. The students can often be found enjoying the delights of inns and hostelries in [[Foolow]], [[Tideswell]] and [[Eyam]] early in August.

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Recently, Great Hucklow has taken control of the Silance Mine Heritage Site, jointly with the village of [[Foolow]]. This is a four hectare area of scrub, woodland and grassland on a south facing slope on Hucklow Edge which was the previous location for lead working at both Silence and Old Grove Mine and more recent re-working of the surface mineral heaps for [[Fluorite|fluorspar]]. The site straddles the parish boundary between Grindlow to the west and [[Foolow]] to the east. It is positioned on the boundary between the White and Dark Peak character areas. The history of mining has resulted in the development of complex surface soils with those derived from the shales lying in intimate association with soils developing from limestone and mineral material brought to the surface during the mining operations. Both Silence and Old Grove Mines have been extensively reworked for fluorspar at surface, but at the top end of Silence Mine there are the previously unrecognised remains of steam engine buildings and associated structures. These include the back walls of a horizontal engine house and boiler house, the possible base of a chimney and a small sunken ‘chamber’ that originally was one half of a wheel pit which contained a large flywheel and/or winding drum associated with the engine house. Hillocks remain in the northern part of Old Grove Mine. The Peak District Mines Historical Society are currently excavating the remains of Silance Mine.

The village is host to an annual [[martial arts]] residency, a tradition that dates back almost 30 years.

==Education==
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In the village is a primary school, which is located up School Lane, under the edge, and a pub, the Queen Anne.

==See also==
*[[Listed buildings in Great Hucklow]]


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.hucklow.org The Village Web Site]
*[http://www.hucklow.org The Village Web Site]
*[http://www.pdmhs.com/projects_silencemine.asp Silence Mine]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110130231356/http://www.pdmhs.com/projects_silencemine.asp Silence Mine]
*[http://www.hucklow.org/old_site/shs/index.htm Silence Mine Heritage Site]
*[http://www.hucklow.org/old_site/shs/index.htm Silence Mine Heritage Site]
*[http://www.derbyshireuk.net/hucklow.html Derbyshire UK - Hucklow website]
*[http://www.derbyshireuk.net/hucklow.html Derbyshire UK - Hucklow website]
*[http://www.glebemines.com/index.htm Glebe Mines Web Site]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100106092921/http://www.glebemines.com/index.htm Glebe Mines Web Site]

*[http://www.thenightingalecentre.org.uk The Nightingale Holiday and Conference Centre, Great Hucklow]
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*[http://www.coll82.com/parisot/ The official Parisot Web Site]
*[http://books.google.com/books?lr=&as_brr=1&q=hucklow&btnG=Search+Books Link to Google Books that mention the Hucklows. ]
*[http://www.dlgc.org.uk Derbyshire and Lancashire Gliding Club at Great Hucklow]


[[Category:Villages in Derbyshire]]
[[Category:Villages in Derbyshire]]
[[Category:Towns and villages of the Peak District]]
[[Category:Towns and villages of the Peak District]]
[[Category:Gliding in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Gliding in England]]
[[Category:Derbyshire Dales]]

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53°17′49″N 1°44′02″W / 53.297°N 1.734°W / 53.297; -1.734

Great Hucklow (Old English Hucca's burial mound)[1] is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District which is under Hucklow Edge between the villages of Tideswell and Bradwell. It has a population of about 100, including Foolow, Grindlow and Little Hucklow and was measured at 427 in the 2011 Census.[2]

The village is twinned with Parisot, Tarn-et-Garonne, a rural village of similar size in the south-west of France.

Geography[edit]

The land rises steeply to the north of the village to Hucklow Edge and at Camphill on the plateau above it there is a gliding field, operated by the Derbyshire and Lancashire Gliding Club, which in July 1954 hosted the World Gliding Championships. On 9 August 2011 a paraglider flight began in the village, ending over 250 km away in Suffolk.[citation needed]

The village is accessed from the B6049 about a mile north of where it crosses the A623 at the Anchor Inn. The road to the village goes off to the east at the Windmill triangle.

A lead vein or rake outcrops to the surface to the west of the village and dives under the rocks of Hucklow Edge on the western side of the village.

History[edit]

The Unitarian Old Chapel was founded in 1696 and is still in use; it also has a small meeting room which is used by the community. The Methodist Chapel, built in the early part of the 19th century, was converted to offices in 1999.

The area is mainly agricultural, but the village was formerly a centre of the Derbyshire lead mining industry. An adit, known as Milldam Mine, has recently been reopened by Glebe Mines Ltd that connects the various deep mines that had formerly been dug along Hucklow Edge. This mine is being worked for fluorspar, which is frequently found associated with lead in the vein.

Culture and community[edit]

It had a theatre for 40 years, which was run by L. du Garde Peach with actors and staff from the local area. The first production (The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare) was in 1927 staged in the Hucklow Holiday Homes. The first set of plays in the New Play House was in 1938, with four one act plays written by Peach. The New Play House was in a converted lead mining building (known locally as cupolas from the lead smelting furnace). The first 200-second hand seats cost 1 shilling and 9 pence each. The stage was 28 feet (8.5 m) wide by 30 feet (9.1 m) deep. The theatre brought visitors to Great Hucklow from all parts of the north of England. The theatre building is still used as an activity centre.

The Nightingale Centre, which belongs to the Unitarians, is in the middle of the village and accommodates groups for school and community visits to the area, conferences and provides country holidays for children from inner cities. The Centre brings many visitors to the village from all over the world.[citation needed]

Recently, Great Hucklow has taken control of the Silance Mine Heritage Site, jointly with the village of Foolow. This is a four hectare area of scrub, woodland and grassland on a south facing slope on Hucklow Edge which was the previous location for lead working at both Silence and Old Grove Mine and more recent re-working of the surface mineral heaps for fluorspar. The site straddles the parish boundary between Grindlow to the west and Foolow to the east. It is positioned on the boundary between the White and Dark Peak character areas. The history of mining has resulted in the development of complex surface soils with those derived from the shales lying in intimate association with soils developing from limestone and mineral material brought to the surface during the mining operations. Both Silence and Old Grove Mines have been extensively reworked for fluorspar at surface, but at the top end of Silence Mine there are the previously unrecognised remains of steam engine buildings and associated structures. These include the back walls of a horizontal engine house and boiler house, the possible base of a chimney and a small sunken ‘chamber’ that originally was one half of a wheel pit which contained a large flywheel and/or winding drum associated with the engine house. Hillocks remain in the northern part of Old Grove Mine. The Peak District Mines Historical Society are currently excavating the remains of Silance Mine.

The village is host to an annual martial arts residency, a tradition that dates back almost 30 years.

Education[edit]

In the village is a primary school, which is located up School Lane, under the edge, and a pub, the Queen Anne.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Great Hucklow". Key to English Place Names. English Place Name Society. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2016.

External links[edit]

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