Longnor, Staffordshire

Longnor, Staffordshire

Longnor is a village in the Staffordshire Peak District, England originating as the site of a market in the 1850s. It lies on the north bank of the River Manifold. Some of the TV series Peak Practice was recorded here. [cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/derby/features/tours/location/peak_practice.shtml |title=BBC - Derby - Around Derby - Derbyshire on TV and Film |accessmonthday=10 September |accessyear=2006]

The church of St. Bartholomew, Longnor has a contemporary sculpture [http://www.peak-experience.org.uk/tourism/explore-the-guides/peak-experience-guides/peak-churches/attraction-details/StBartholomewLongnor.html?ContentID=21] of St. Bertram by British Frink School sculptor Harry Everington.

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