Over Haddon
| Over Haddon | |
|---|---|
 Over Haddon | |
| Population | 255 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK204664 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BAKEWELL |
| Postcode district | DE45 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Over Haddon is a small village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish (including Nether Haddon) at the 2011 Census was 255.[1] It is located near the small town of Bakewell, near the B5055 road.
Over Haddon overlooks Lathkill Dale and the River Lathkill, which may be crossed by a clapper bridge on a footpath running south from the village. It has two churches, a public house, and a car park. Around the year 1667 Over Haddon was home to Martha Taylor, one of the earliest documented examples of a Fasting girl, who claimed to be able to survive for months without food.[2]
The name "Haddon" means "Heath Hill", the "Over" referring to being above "Nether Haddon" (Haddon Hall).[3]
The site of a deserted medieval village, Conksbury, is on the south bank of the River Lathkill, between Over Haddon and Youlgreave.
Over Haddon is the birthplace of Maurice Oldfield, a former head of MI6, and reputedly the inspiration for both John le Carré's George Smiley and 'M' in the James Bond books.[4] He is buried in the village.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ Derbyshire gatherings: a fund of delight for the antiquary, the historian.. (1866) https://archive.org/details/derbyshiregather00robi
- ^ White Peak Walks, The Northern Dales, Mark Richards, 1985 ISBN 0-902363-53-0
- ^ www.derbyshiretelegraph.co.uk
- ^ Over Haddon webpage
External links
- Village website
- The Peak District On-line, Over Haddon page
- GENUKI page for Over and Nether Haddon
- supplementary GENUKI page describing relationship of Over Haddon and nearby settlements
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