Ible

Summary

Ible (pronounced 'eyebull', or 'ib-ull') is a hamlet in Derbyshire, England, just within the Peak District National Park.[1]

Ible
Lane through Ible
Ible is located in Derbyshire
Ible
Ible
Location within Derbyshire
OS grid referenceSK248571
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMATLOCK
Postcode districtDE4
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire
53°06′40″N 1°37′48″W / 53.111°N 1.630°W / 53.111; -1.630

It is near the Via Gellia valley, the historic market town of Wirksworth and village of Bonsall, and is on the route of the Limestone Way[1][2] and the Peak District Boundary Walk.[3]

The name of the hamlet is derived from the Old English for "Ibba's Hollow".[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b OL24 White Peak area (Map). 1:25000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey.
  2. ^ "The Limestone Way Walker's Guide" (PDF). Visit Peak District. February 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. ^ McCloy, Andrew (2017). Peak District Boundary Walk: 190 Miles Around the Edge of the National Park. Friends of the Peak District. ISBN 978-1909461536.
  4. ^ English Place-Name Society database at Nottingham University

External links edit

  • GENUKI(tm) page
  • Wirksworth.net, your Wirksworth Online
  • grid reference SK250570