Ford, Derbyshire
| Ford | |
|---|---|
  Ford Ford shown within Derbyshire | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode district | S12 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
Ford is a hamlet in North East Derbyshire in the county of Derbyshire in England.
Location
Ford lies just south of the South Yorkshire border, around 5 miles south-east of Sheffield City Centre, and just a mile south of the village of Ridgeway
History
The hamlet alongside Ridgeway village is estimated to be around 700-800 years old, and would once have been part of Sherwood Forest.
The Ford Farm building is estimated to have been built around 1750, and are grade-II listed.
The hamlet of Birley Hay which lies to the west of Ford also features a number of listed buildings and farm outhouses.
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