Summary
New Smithy is a hamlet in the civil parish of Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside, Derbyshire, England, near the village of Chinley. It sits on the A624 trunk road from Glossop to Chapel-en-le-Frith featuring a TOTSO where left carries one down to Chapel and right heads to Chinley. There is a railway bridge over the turning, used for both freight and passengers, on the Hope Valley Line to Sheffield and Manchester; very close down the line is Chinley railway station. Next to this the Crown & Mitre pub, now converted into residential flats, is the main landmark and there are a couple of residential housing streets and terraces, and one or two businesses.
| New Smithy | |
|---|---|
 The Crown & Mitre | |
  New Smithy Location within Derbyshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK 0525 8250 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STOCKPORT |
| Postcode district | SK23 6DZ |
| Dialling code | 01663 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Its name comes from the construction of the twin Chapel Milton Viaducts nearby; horses were used during the construction and were shod here (a smithy is a blacksmith's forge). The hamlet has an industrial past, along with the neighbouring village of Hayfield.[1] New Smithy's Maynestone Mill was finally demolished in 1946, almost 500 years after it was opened in 1452.[1][2]
New Smithy is in a hilly area (being in the Peak District); geographical features include Bole Hill, Mount Famine, South Head, Eccles Pike, Mag Low, Chinley Churn, the River Sett and Combs Reservoir.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Morris, Liz; Harvey Rudkin. "Chinley, Buxworth & Brownside Community Association - History". Chinley, Buxworth & Brownside Community Association. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ Andrew, Angela (16 August 2012). "Ralph GEE of Lydgate - Indenture dated 2nd October 1624". geesofderbyshire. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Good Stuff IT Services. "New Smithy, Derbyshire | Explore Britain". Explorebritain.info. Retrieved 12 January 2016.