Memorial Title

Fallen of WW1 and WW2

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial to the fallen of WW1 and WW2 comprising land on Derwent Moor, Derbyshire.

Images

Locations

Last known location:
Access moorland
Derwent
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S33 0AQ

NGR:
SK 18658 90165
(From online digital mapping.)

Location details:
Access moorland in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, east of Derwent and Ladybower Reservoirs.

Type

Overall type: Land.

Overall condition: Good

Description:

About 500ha of land in Derbyshire out of a total estate of 2500ha of grazing moorland straddling the boundary between Derbyshire and Yorkshire. Only about 20% of the land is in Derbyshire, most is in Yorkshire.

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Land	-	c500ha	-	-	Good
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

[None]

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action	—
Number died	0	0	0
Number served and returned	0	0	0
Total names	0	0	0

Administration

Custodian: The National Trust

Local authorities:
Before 1974: Chapel en le Frith Rural District Council and Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: High Peak Borough Council and Derbyshire County Council.

History

17th April, 1951: The land lies within the Peak District National Park designated on that date.

1959: Acquired by the National Trust.

References

National Trust War Memorials can be explored on this map.

Comments

The National Land Fund was set up in 1946 to purchase places of significant beauty or heritage value as a lasting memorial to those who gave their lives in war. It transferred these properties to various organisations, especially the National Trust, to maintain them and provide public access.

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