Ashopton
E493691
Ashopton was a village in Derbyshire, England, that was submerged in the mid-20th century during the creation of Ladybower Reservoir.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former village
ⓘ
submerged settlement ⓘ |
| administrativeCountyHistoric | Derbyshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingsDemolished | all main village buildings ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
interpretive signage
ⓘ
memorial plaque ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | one of the drowned villages of the Derwent Valley ⓘ |
| currentSite | under waters of Ladybower Reservoir ⓘ |
| demolishedFor | Ladybower Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evacuatedFor | construction of Ladybower Reservoir ⓘ |
| floodedFor | Ladybower Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullySubmergedByYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| governedByHistoric | Derbyshire County authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | lost village ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Derbyshire
ⓘ
Derwent Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ England ⓘ Peak District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bamford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Derwent NERFINISHED ⓘ Snake Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNextTo | River Ashop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorialLocation | near Ladybower Reservoir ⓘ |
| notableEvent | demolition and flooding for Ladybower Reservoir project ⓘ |
| notableStructureLost | Ashopton Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenMentionedWith | Derwent (submerged village) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parishChurch | Ashopton Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | small rural community ⓘ |
| preSubmergenceLandscape |
riverside meadows
ⓘ
valley farmland ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
farming ⓘ |
| reasonForSubmergence |
creation of a drinking water reservoir
ⓘ
water supply needs for Derbyshire and South Yorkshire ⓘ |
| region | East Midlands ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Methodist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| submergedBy | Ladybower Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| submergedInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| submergedYearApprox | 1943 ⓘ |
| successorSettlement | no direct replacement village ⓘ |
| tourismAssociation | Ladybower Reservoir visitor area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportRouteNearbyHistoric | road between Sheffield and Glossop ⓘ |
| valley | Ashop Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleWhen | water levels of Ladybower Reservoir are very low ⓘ |
| watercourse | River Ashop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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