- This article is about the Peak District hamlet; for other uses see River Alport or Alport Castles.
Coordinates: 53°10′N 1°40′W / 53.17°N 1.67°W
| Alport | |
 River Lathkill at the millpond, Alport. |
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  Alport
Alport shown within Derbyshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire | |
Alport is a hamlet in the White Peak area of Derbyshire, England. It lies east of Youlgreave, at the confluence of the River Bradford and the River Lathkill. The oldest house in the hamlet is Monks Hall. There also used to be a pub, which was demolished thanks the construction of a main road, which leads to the A6 and towards Buxton.
There are lead mines in the area, and at the Alport mine, an early steam-powered Nutating disc engine was installed.[1]
The name "Alport" means "Old town", possibly with market trading connotations.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Nixon, Frank (1969). The Industrial Archaeology of Derbyshire.
- ^ White Peak Walks, The Northern Dales, Mark Richards, 1985 ISBN 0902 363 53 0
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