Baslow and Bubnell

Baslow and Bubnell parish church.
Baslow and Bubnell parish highlighted within Derbyshire

Baslow and Bubnell is a civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire in England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,185, falling slightly to 1,178 at the 2011 census.[1] The parish is in the Peak District National Park and covers Baslow and Bubnell.

Baslow and Bubnell may also be known as 'Bakewell' due to its chapelry with the Bakewell parish.

John Marius described Baslow and Bubnell between 1870 and 1872 as: "The village stands on the river Derwent, in the northern vicinity of Chatsworth, 3½ miles NE of Bakewell r. station. It has a post office‡ under Chesterfield, and a good inn; and it forms a pleasant centre to tourists for visiting Chatsworth.[2]

Baslow and Bubnell,[3] often referred to as simply "Baslow", is close to Chatsworth House and the Peak District National Park.[4]

A 'God's Searchlight' found in bubnell,baslow
  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  2. ^ John, Marius (1870–72). Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.
  3. ^ Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; National Archives; CP 40/647, for 1422, http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT1/H6/CP40no647/aCP40no647fronts/IMG_0412.htm entry no. 5, mentions defendants from "Bobenhill", as well as Baslowe.
  4. ^ "Baslow and Bubnell Parish Council". Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.