Derwent (submerged village)
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Derwent (submerged village) was a former village in Derbyshire, England, that was abandoned and flooded in the mid-20th century to create the Derwent Reservoir.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former village
ⓘ
submerged settlement ⓘ |
| abandoned | 20th century ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedTo | reservoir margins ⓘ |
| associatedWithInfrastructure |
Derwent Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Howden Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Ladybower Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentStatus | underwater ruins ⓘ |
| demolishedBeforeFlooding | true ⓘ |
| floodedFor | Derwent Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedByBeforeSubmergence | Derbyshire County Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation | local folklore about drowned villages ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | site of historical interest ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | 19th–20th century ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
documentaries about lost villages
ⓘ
local history publications ⓘ |
| historicalCounty | Derbyshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
residential settlement
ⓘ
rural agricultural community ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Derbyshire
ⓘ
England ⓘ Peak District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | High Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRiverBasin | River Derwent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInWaterbody | Derwent Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bamford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glossop NERFINISHED ⓘ Howden Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Ladybower Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheffield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | River Derwent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableNearbyFeatureBeforeSubmergence |
Derwent Hall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Derwent church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Derwent Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Derwent civil parish NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Derwent Valley reservoir scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationAfterSubmergence | 0 ⓘ |
| primaryPurposeOfReservoir | public water supply ⓘ |
| reasonForFlooding | construction of a water supply reservoir ⓘ |
| remainsInclude |
bridge abutments
ⓘ
building foundations ⓘ road surfaces ⓘ |
| submergedIn | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| topicOf | articles on submerged villages in Britain ⓘ |
| tourismRelatedTo | reservoir walks and viewpoints ⓘ |
| transportConnectionBeforeSubmergence | local roads through Derwent Valley ⓘ |
| visibleWhenWaterLow | true ⓘ |
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