Friden, Derbyshire

Friden

High Peak Trail at Friden.
Friden
 Friden shown within Derbyshire
OS grid referenceSK166603
DistrictDerbyshire Dales
Shire countyDerbyshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town BUXTON
Postcode district SK17
Police Derbyshire
Fire Derbyshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
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Coordinates: 53°08′24″N 1°45′07″W / 53.140°N 1.752°W / 53.140; -1.752

Friden is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hartington Nether Quarter, Derbyshire, England. It is located 11 miles south-east of Buxton just off the Newhaven to Cromford Via Gellia road and lies within the Peak District National Park.

The name "Friden" is derived from the goddess Frig, the wife of Woden.[1] It is on the route of the former Cromford and High Peak Railway, which now forms the High Peak Trail.[2] Friden Grange is a Grade II listed building.[3][4] It is notable for the manufacture of refractory products.[5]

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