Friden,_Derbyshire

Friden, Derbyshire

Friden, Derbyshire

Human settlement in England

Friden is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hartington Nether Quarter, Derbyshire, England. It is 11 miles (18 km) south-east of Buxton, just off the Newhaven to Cromford Via Gellia road, and lies within the Peak District National Park.

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The name "Friden" is derived from the goddess Frig, the wife of Woden.[1] It is on the route of the former Cromford and High Peak Railway, which now forms the High Peak Trail.[2] Friden Grange is a Grade II listed building.[3][4] It is notable for the manufacture of refractory products at Friden brickworks.[5]

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References

  1. [1]
    Davidson, Hilda Ellis. Roles of the northern goddess
  2. [2]
    High Peak & Tissington Trails Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Peak District National Park Authority website
  3. [3]
    Friden Grange at British Listed Buildings website
  4. [4]
    Historic England. "Friden Grange (1158927)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  5. [5]
    DSF Refractories & Minerals,Company Website

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