Troway

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53°18′36″N 1°24′32″W / 53.310°N 1.409°W / 53.310; -1.409

Troway ( /ˈtroʊɪ/) is a hamlet in North East Derbyshire, England. Population details are included in the civil parish of Eckington.[1] Troway is located in the Moss Valley, on both banks of the Troway Brook and its tributary the Vale Brook. The Troway Brook flows into The Moss near the hamlets of Birley Hay and Ford. In 2007, some major damage to houses in Troway was caused after the Troway Brook burst its banks.[2][3]

The hamlet is located 2.2 miles (3.5 km) West of Eckington, 2 miles (3.2 km) East of Coal Aston, and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) South of Gleadless.

References

  1. ^ Mosley, Sally. "Derbyshire Walk - Troway". Derbyshire Life and Countryside. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Troway | Troway hamlet | Villages in the Peak District | Peak District | Derbyshire". www.peakdistrictonline.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  3. ^ Co, T. Bulmer & (1895). History, Topography, and Directory of Derbyshire: Comprising Its History and Archaeology : a General View of Its Physical and Geological Features, with Separate Historical and Topographical Descriptions of Each Town, Parish, Manor, and Extra-parochial Liberty. Proprietors.