| Monyash | |
|---|---|
 Village green | |
  Monyash Location within Derbyshire | |
| Population | 314 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK149665 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BAKEWELL |
| Postcode district | DE45 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Monyash (/muhn-ee-ash/ munyash) is a village and civil parish in the Peak District, Derbyshire, England, 5 miles (8 km) west of the market town Bakewell. It is centred on a village green 265 metres (869 ft) above sea level at the head of Lathkill Dale in the limestone area known as the White Peak.[1][2] At the 2011 census, it had a population of 314.[3] Tourism and farming (milk, beef and lamb) are the predominant activities of the village. The area was once an important meeting place, a watering point for drovers’ animals at the intersection of several trade routes, and industrial centre supporting the local lead mining industry.[4]
- ^ Monyash website
- ^ Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Outdoor Leisure Map No.24: The Peak District, White Peak Area (2015). ISBN 9780319469422
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ Johnston, Robert and Shirley Johnston, (2010), Monyash: The Making of a Derbyshire Village, The Horizon Press, Ashbourne, ISBN 978-1-84306-524-1