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23-602: Winster is a village in the English Derbyshire Dales about 5 miles (8 km) from Matlock and 6 miles (10 km) from Bakewell at an altitude of approximately 820 feet (250 m). It was formerly a centre for the lead mining industry. The village lies within the Peak District National Park and The Peak District Boundary Walk runs through the village. Winster has many listed buildings, including Winster Market House which

46-402: A note: Sir, I expect satisfaction for the insult you dared to offer me at a time when you knew that my situation with a helpless Woman prevented my chastising you. Name your time and place, the bearer will wait for an answer. Yours William Brittlebank, Junior. I shall be attended by a friend and prepared with pistols, and if you don’t meet I shall post you as a coward. Cuddie refused to reply to

69-462: A £100 reward on his head. It is thought that he went to Australia but evidence is lacking. [REDACTED] Media related to Winster at Wikimedia Commons Derbyshire Dales Derbyshire Dales ( / ˈ d ɑːr b i ʃ ɪər , - ʃ ər / DAR -bee-sheer, -⁠shər ) is a local government district in Derbyshire , England. The district was created in 1974 as West Derbyshire ;

92-462: Is a merger of two former local government districts; the unitary City and County Borough of Sheffield combined with the urban district of Stocksbridge and parts of the rural district of Wortley from the West Riding of Yorkshire . For its first 12 years, the city had a two-tier system of local government; Sheffield City Council shared power with South Yorkshire County Council . Since

115-589: Is also entirely covered by civil parishes , which form a third tier of local government. In the parts of the district within the Peak District National Park town planning is the responsibility of the Peak District National Park Authority . The district council appoints two of its councillors to serve on the 30-person National Park Authority. Since 2014 the district has been a non-constituent member of

138-497: Is entirely divided into civil parishes . The parish councils for Ashbourne, Bakewell, Darley Dale, Matlock and Wirksworth take the style "town council". Some of the smaller parishes have a parish meeting rather than a parish council. Places in the district include: In terms of television, the district is served by BBC East Midlands and ITV Central . Radio stations for the area area are BBC Radio Derby , Capital Midlands , Peak FM , and High Peak Radio . Matlock Mercury

161-487: Is the local newspaper that covers the area. 53°03′N 1°42′W  /  53.05°N 1.70°W  / 53.05; -1.70 City of Sheffield The City of Sheffield is a metropolitan borough with city status in South Yorkshire , England. The metropolitan borough includes the administrative centre of Sheffield , the town of Stocksbridge and the larger village of Chapeltown and part of

184-559: The Greens formed to lead the council as a joint administration. The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows: The leaders of the council since 1995 have been: Following the 2023 election and two by-elections in February 2024,

207-657: The Local Government Act 1985 Sheffield City Council has effectively been a unitary authority , serving as the sole executive , deliberative and legislative body responsible for local policy, setting council tax , and allocating budget in the city, and is a member of the Sheffield City Region Partnership . The City of Sheffield is divided into three civil parishes and a single unparished area . The present city boundaries were set in 1974 (with slight modification in 1994), when

230-549: The Peak District . It has a population of 566,242 (2022), making it technically the third largest city in England by population behind Birmingham and Leeds , since London is not considered a single entity. It is governed by Sheffield City Council . The current city boundaries were set on 1 April 1974 by the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 , as part of a reform of local government in England . The city

253-633: The South Downs National Park , part of which lies within Brighton and Hove . Sheffield City Council is the local authority for the district. The council is composed of 84 councillors, three for each of the city's 28 wards . It is currently under No Overall Control . The city was under Labour control from its creation until 1999, when the Liberal Democrats took control of the council. The Labour Party regained control of

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276-705: The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (formerly known as the Sheffield City Region); the council sends representatives to meetings of the combined authority, but the electorate of Derbyshire Dales do not vote in elections for the Mayor of South Yorkshire . The council has been under no overall control since 2023. Following the 2023 election an alliance of the Liberal Democrats , Labour and

299-638: The Humber region of England. The area of the former county borough of Sheffield is unparished with no lower tier of government and there are three civil parishes with parish councils , the lowest tier of local government. The civil parishes are: Bradfield , Ecclesfield and Stocksbridge . The district is represented by five MPs , for the constituencies of Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough , Sheffield Central , Sheffield Hallam , Sheffield Heeley , Sheffield South East all currently represented by Labour . The constituency of Penistone and Stocksbridge

322-485: The composition of the council was: The next election is due in 2027. Since the last boundary changes in 2023 the council has comprised 34 councillors representing 21 wards , with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. The district is entirely within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency, created in 2010. The constituency is slightly larger than

345-527: The council in 2002 with power shifting back to the Liberal Democrats in 2008. However, Labour took control once again in 2011. Following the 2021 elections, the council is now in No Overall Control. As a metropolitan county , South Yorkshire does not have a county council, so Sheffield City Council is the primary provider of local government services. The district forms part of the Yorkshire and

368-590: The district, also including parts of Amber Valley. The council is based at Matlock Town Hall on Bank Road in Matlock. The oldest part of the building was built c.  1850 as a house called Bridge House. It was bought by the local council in 1894 and a large Italianate extension facing Bank Road was completed in 1898. The building served as the headquarters of Matlock Urban District Council between 1894 and 1974. Following local government reorganisation further large extensions were added in 1979. The district

391-588: The following Saturday afternoon, when there are stalls and entertainment (including Morris Dancing ) in the street. As reported in The Times (London) on 2 June 1821, a local surgeon, William Cuddie, was courting Mary, the daughter of the wealthy Brittlebank family of Oddo House in Winster. In May 1821 one of her brothers, William Brittlebank, tried to end their association. On the evening of 21 May Cuddie and Brittlebank quarreled violently. The doctor later received

414-616: The former county borough of Sheffield merged with Stocksbridge Urban District and two parishes from the Wortley Rural District . This area includes a significant part of the countryside surrounding the main urban region. Roughly a third of Sheffield lies in the Peak District National Park . No other English city had parts of a national park within its boundary, until the creation in March 2010 of

437-730: The letter. The following afternoon three of the Brittlebank brothers and a mutual friend, Edmund Spencer, arrived in his garden with two loaded pistols. Cuddie reluctantly accepted one of the weapons. William Brittlebank walked 15 yards (14 m) away, turned and fired. Two shots were heard but only Cuddie was hit. He died a few hours later. Two of the Brittlebanks (Francis and Andrew) were tried in Derby in August 1821, but were found not guilty of murder, while their brother William fled with

460-588: The name was changed to Derbyshire Dales in 1987. The council is based in the town of Matlock , and the district also includes the towns of Ashbourne , Bakewell , Darley Dale and Wirksworth , as well as numerous villages and extensive rural areas. Much of the district is within the Peak District National Park . The neighbouring districts are High Peak , Sheffield , North East Derbyshire , Amber Valley , South Derbyshire , East Staffordshire and Staffordshire Moorlands . The district

483-576: Was acquired by the National Trust in 1906. The 2021 census shows a population of 551, down from 633 in 2001 and 600 in 2011. The village has a primary school, two churches, two pubs, a village hall (The Burton Institute) and a village shop (owned by the community) which includes a post office. Winster was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086 when it was owned by Henry de Ferrers . A workhouse at Bank Top ( grid reference SK239602 )

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506-618: Was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 as one of nine districts within Derbyshire. The new district covered the area of six former districts, which were all abolished at the same time: The new district was initially named "West Derbyshire", reflecting its position within the wider county. The council changed the name to "Derbyshire Dales" with effect from 1 January 1987. Derbyshire Dales District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Derbyshire County Council . The district

529-690: Was opened in 1744. It had a rule that forbade any relief outside of the workhouse. By the 1770s it could house 40 inmates. Winster's parish church is the Church of St John the Baptist , and a week-long annual carnival called Winster Wakes starts on the first Sunday on or after 24 June (the patronal day of St John the Baptist ). Main Street is closed briefly on the Sunday for the Wakes Parade, and for much of

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