BAKEWELL
| Population: 3949 | Grid Reference: SK210680 | Co-ordinates: 53.213,-1.676 |
Bakewell
Bakewell
is a small market town in the Derbyshire Dales part of the Peak
District. The town is famous for it's Bakewell pudding and it's
variation, Bakewell tart. Bakewell dates from Anglo-Saxon times and a
market was established here in 1254. Today the Monday market is popular
with visitors.
Much of the town
was rebuilt in the 19th century after Richard Arkwright established
Lumford Mill in 1777.
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All Saints' Church was founded in
920 when Bakewell was in the Saxon kingdom of Mercia. The present
church is a Grade I listed building. The churchyard has two Saxon
crosses. Near Bakewell are two historic houses, Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall. The Manchester, Buxton, Matlock & Midlands Junction Railway ran through Bakewell, passing through a tunnel beneath the grounds of Haddon Hall. Much of the old railway line now forms the Monsal Trail, a cycling, horse-riding and walking trail. All Saints' Church |
Bakewell pudding is a jam pastry with an enriched egg and almond filling. Bakewell tart is made with shortcrust pastry and has a jam and sponge filling with an almond topping. Three shops, the Bakewell Tart Shop, The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop and Bloomers of Bakewell all make claims to the original recipe.