| Birch Vale | |
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 Birch Vale from Lower Cliff. Looking SSW across the Sett Valley, with the end of Hayfield Wastewater Treatment Works just visible far left. In the centre is Birch Vale Reservoir and, beyond that, the houses of Birch Vale along the A6015. | |
  Birch Vale Location withinDerbyshire | |
| Population | 2,174 [1][nb 1] |
| OS grid reference | SK0232786824 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HIGH PEAK |
| Postcode district | SK22 |
| Dialling code | 01663 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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Birch Vale is a village in theHigh Peak district ofDerbyshire, just outside the boundary of thePeak District National Park, betweenNew Mills andHayfield. Most of Birch Vale, including the attached hamlet ofThornsett, comes under the administration of New Mills Town Council, though the small part to the east of the former Grouse Inn public house is within the boundaries of Hayfield.
There are no shops, but two surviving public houses: the Sycamore Inn and Printers Arms in Thornsett. Previously, there were three more pubs: the Vine Tavern has closed permanently, the Waltzing Weasel became a B&B in 2013 and the Grouse Inn closed in January 2020.
There is a primary school in Thornsett.[2]
Until 1970,Birch Vale railway station was an intermediate stop on abranch line fromNew Mills Central toHayfield, with through trains toManchester Piccadilly.[3] Today, theSett Valley Trail, ashared-use path follows the trackbed of the former railway line.
The nearest railheads are about two miles away:[4]
There are frequent bus services to New Mills, Hayfield,Glossop,Buxton andStockport; routes are operated byHigh Peak Buses andStagecoach Manchester.[5]
In the early evening of Friday 2 October 2009, a large explosion was heard by residents as the Stirling Lloyd factory on a localindustrial estate caught fire. It took around 16–20 hours to bring the fire under control. Local residents were evacuated shortly after police arrived. New Mills Fire and Rescue Team were among the first on the scene.[6]
Birch Vale's most famous daughter is the TV presenterTess Daly, who grew up here.[7]
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