Hathersage
Also known as Hathersage, Derbyshire
Hathersage ( ) is a village and civil parish in the Peak District in Derbyshire, England. It lies slightly to the north of the River Derwent, approximately south-west of Sheffield.
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- Derbyshire Dales
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,018
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Hathersage ( ) is a village and civil parish in the Peak District in Derbyshire, England. It lies slightly to the north of the River Derwent, approximately south-west of Sheffield.
==Toponymy== The origin of its name is disputed, although it is generally accepted that the second half derives from the Old English word ecg meaning "edge". In 1086, it was recorded in the Domesday Book as Hereseige and, around 1220, as Hauersegg.
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