Whitfield, Derbyshire
| Whitfield | |
|---|---|
Whitfield | |
Location within Derbyshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK034938 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLOSSOP |
| Postcode district | SK13 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Whitfield is a hamlet and former parish in Derbyshire, England. It is half a mile (1km) south of Glossop Town Hall, south of Glossop Brook between Bray Clough and Hurst Brook. Whitfield was one of the original townships in the ancient Parish of Glossop. Up to the latter part of the 18th century the hamlet was devoted mostly to agriculture with an area of 2,608 statute acres.