Curbar

Curbar

Coordinates: 53°16′05″N 1°37′26″W / 53.268°N 1.624°W / 53.268; -1.624

Curbar
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Curbar village viewed from Curbar Edge
Curbar is located in Derbyshire
Curbar

 Curbar shown within Derbyshire
OS grid reference SK251746
District Derbyshire Dales
Shire county Derbyshire
Region East Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HOPE VALLEY
Postcode district S32
Police Derbyshire
Fire Derbyshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire

Curbar is a village in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, a mile north of Baslow, close to Calver on the A623.

The village has a street (Bar Road) with the highest average house value in Derbyshire. Close to the east are the popular rock-climbing escarpments of Curbar Edge and Baslow Edge. To the west of the village is the River Derwent near The Bridge pub. The parish church is dedicated to All Saints.

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