Coordinates: 53°20′11″N 1°39′20″W / 53.33639°N 1.65556°W / 53.33639; -1.65556

Hood Brook

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Hood Brook
The Hood Brook in Hathersage
Location
CountryEngland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationnear Stanage Edge
Mouth 
 • location
River Derwent, Derbyshire

Hood Brook is a stream in the Derbyshire Peak District, originating near Stanage Edge, close to Robin Hoods Cave.[1][2]

Background

Hood Brook flows south through Hathersage, under the A6187 before meeting the River Derwent near Nether Hall.[3][4]

During the 18th century, it was diverted and used to power local mills.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Linton, William Richardson (1903). Flora of Derbyshire: Flowering Plants, Higher Cryptogams, Mosses and Hepatics, Characeae. Bemrose.
  2. ^ Green, Alexander Henry; Foster, Sir Clement Le Neve; Dakyns, John Roche (1887). The Geology of the Carboniferous Limestone, Yoredale Rocks, and Millstone Grit of North Derbyshire: (Parts of Sheets 88 S. E., 81 N. E., 81 S. E., 72 N. E., 82 N. W., 82 S. W., and 71 N. W.). H.M. Stationery Office.
  3. ^ "NETHER HALL, Hathersage - 1158608 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Hood Brook Catchment (Trib of Derwent) in Derbyshire". www.landscapebritain.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Greens Mill". Peak District National Park. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

53°20′11″N 1°39′20″W / 53.33639°N 1.65556°W / 53.33639; -1.65556


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