Bamford

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Not to be confused with Bamford, Greater Manchester, which is a suburb of Rochdale.

Bamford
Bamford Mill.
Bamford shown within Derbyshire
Population	1184
OS grid reference	SK207835
District	High Peak
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HOPE VALLEY
Postcode district	S33
Dialling code	01433
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
European Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	High Peak
List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire

Coordinates: 53°20′55″N 1°41′22″W / 53.3485, -1.6894

Bamford is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District, England, close to the River Derwent. To the north-east is Bamford Edge, and to the south-east the location of the water treatment works covering the Ladybower, Derwent and Howden Reservoirs. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,184^[1].

The village is served by Bamford railway station on the Hope Valley Line.

The parish church of St John the Baptist was built c. 1860^[2]. There are also Methodist and Catholic churches in the village. Bamford water mill has been turned into flats but some of the original machinery still remains. The village also has a sculpture trail and, in mid-July, there is a well-dressing festival.

Bamford has 4 public houses, the Derwent Hotel, the Anglers Rest, the Ladybower Inn and the Yorkshire Bridge Inn. Across the valley is Thornhill Hall, once the seat of the Eyres who were a large family of landed gentry in this part of Derbyshire. Futher up the valley are the Ladybower, Derwent and Howden Dams

Nearby are the villages of Shatton, Bradwell (well-known for its ice cream), Hope, Hathersage, Eyam and Castleton, famous for its Blue John stone.