Editing Baslow (section)

==Geography==
Baslow village is composed of several distinct areas: Bubnell (west of the river), Bridge End (by the river crossings), Over End (north of the main road) and Nether End (adjacent to Chatsworth Park).<ref>Ordnance Survey (1989), 1:50,000 Landranger Series, Sheet 119 (Buxton, Matlock & Dove Dale area), {{ISBN|0-319-22119-9}}</ref>

Bridge End is the original settlement, clustered around the church and the ancient bridge and ford across the [[River Derwent, Derbyshire|River Derwent]].

Nether End, at the eastern end of the village, has several hotels, pubs, restaurants and tea rooms. There is also a caravan site and a pedestrian entrance to Chatsworth Park. Just outside Nether End (and the village itself) are the so-called "Golden Gates", a set of gates dating from the [[William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire|1st Duke's]] rebuilding of Chatsworth, which were moved here by [[Sir Joseph Paxton]] for [[William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire]], in the 19th century to make a new entrance to the park, following its extension northwards towards Baslow in the 1830s. The gates are now only rarely used, most usually when large public events are held in the park.

Over End is a residential area on the hillside to the north of the village. It contains [[Baslow Hall]], just off Calver Road, which was once occupied by [[Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti]], the radio and electrical pioneer and inventor, and next by [[Sir George Kenning|George Kenning]]. Today it is Fischer's Restaurant. Near the junction of Bar Road and Gorse Bank Lane was the site of a large [[Hydropathic hotel]], which was demolished in 1936 and is now a small cul-de-sac called Hydro Close.

To the north of the village, Baslow Edge was once quarried for gritstone and features the Eagle Stone, an isolated 6-metre high block of gritstone. According to tradition, the local men had to climb this rock before they were worthy of marriage. Just behind it there is a monument to the [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Duke of Wellington]], raised in 1866 by the local dignitary, Dr Lieutenant Colonel E. M. Wrench.  It marked an earlier visit by Wellington to the moor, and was also intended as a balance to the nearby [[Birchen Edge#Nelson's Monument|Nelson's Monument]].<ref name="Neville T. Sharpe 2002" />