Whaley Bridge | |
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Whaley Bridge town centre | |
Location within Derbyshire | |
Population | 6,455 (Parish, 2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SK 012 815 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HIGH PEAK[2] |
Postcode district | SK23 |
Dialling code | 01663 |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Whaley Bridge (/ˈhweɪli/) is a town and civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England. It is situated on the River Goyt, 16 miles (26 km) south-east of Manchester, 7 miles (11 km) north of Buxton, 9 miles (14 km) north-east of Macclesfield and 28 miles (45 km) west of Sheffield. It had a population of 6,455 at the 2011 census,[1] including Furness Vale, Horwich End, Bridgemont, Fernilee, Stoneheads and Taxal.