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in the country, formed in 1929. Until the 1960s the village also had its own cinema, The Picturehouse. Tideswell Cinema was revived in 2005 to bring film once more to the community, with screenings for three seasons at Bishop Pursglove School's hall, before relocating in 2008 to the upper storey of The George Hotel. A number of musical ensembles are also active in the village – notably Tideswell Male Voice Choir and the Tideswell Singers.
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they play in the Hope Valley League 'A' Division. They also run a reserve side competing in the Hope Valley League B Division as Tideswell United Blue Star. The ground has floodlights for midweek games, one of few sides at such a low level to use them. The bowling club competes in local leagues, and the cricket and tennis clubs compete in local friendly matches.
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Behind the Parish Church, a small community garden has been developed to provide a training ground for those wanting to learn more about growing. There is also a small commercial kitchen available for hire by local food producers, particularly those who are looking to make the step up from home-based
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was created, to reconnect local people with their food and make Tideswell famous as a food destination. On 6 December 2010 the Tideswell School of Food opened, running full-priced cookery and brewing courses as well as subsidised community courses. The School of Food was intended to be the financial
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The village has a long theatrical tradition, Tideswell Theatre having been formed over 200 years ago to perform leading plays of the time. It was revived in 2002 to bring professional-quality theatre, music, dance and comedy to the area. Tideswell Community Players are one of the oldest drama groups
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grant and substantial fund-raising in the village. There are two football pitches, a floodlit multi-use area with two tennis courts and five-a-side pitches marked out, a cricket ground, crown-green bowling area, a skate-park and two pavilions. The town has a football team, Tideswell United, and
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The miners have a footnote in history. Much renowned for their strength and resilience, they were regarded as ideal soldiers. It was a platoon of Tideswell men which caused George III to remark: 'I don't know what effect these men will have on the enemy, but good God they frighten
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employed eight members of staff, most of whom lived in the village, and had ten visiting chef/tutors on its books. Although the School of Food had to close, Tideswell's annual Food Festival has continued to be a success each year.
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Tideswell Catch and Glee Club was famous throughout the Peak, mainly because of Samuel 'Singer' Slack. He had a magnificent bass voice and once performed for King George III at Windsor. Samuel Slack died in
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is a quality mark that local food producers, retailers, public houses and holiday accommodation can buy into. Ensuring products are sourced as locally as possible and made locally,
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has an education service, visiting schools with a variety of food- and growing-related activities. School groups also visit the School of Food for practical hands-on activities.
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Markeygate House on Bank Square is thought to be the oldest dwelling in Tideswell, built in 1432. It is an English Heritage Grade II
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lies in the churchyard; it is positioned on steps which local historian Neville T. Sharpe thinks likely to be those of the village's
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engine for the project that would help to develop work in the community. It closed during 2014 because of cashflow issues.
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production. In May 2011, the first Tideswell Food Festival was held, attracting over 2,000 people, despite poor weather.
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programme. In a bid to help keep its village shops open and thriving—over 20 shops had closed in the preceding decade—
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A monument in the south transept of Tideswell parish church is doubtfully identified as that of Sir Thurstan de Bower
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Link to interesting search of Google Books on Tideswell with several good books fully online mentioning Tideswell.
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accepts it as being named after a Saxon chieftain named Tidi, others that the name comes from a "tiding
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and helps local business get wider recognition for their locally made produce.
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Tideswell Sports Complex was built in 2001 following a £1.2 million
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is a short limestone valley leading south from the village to the
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Visit Tideswell – accommodation for visitors and holiday makers
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of 1086 lists TIDESUUELLE as the King's land in the charge of
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There is some debate as to how the village got its name. The
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transmitter via the Tideswell Moor relay transmitter or the
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Tidesuuelle: King's land in the charge of William Peverel.
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plateau, at an altitude of 1,000 feet (300 m) above
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transmitter via the Stanton Moor relay transmitter.
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In May 2009, Tideswell won a £400,000 grant from the
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Tideswell is located in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
OS grid reference
SK1574
Civil parish
District
Derbyshire Dales
Shire county
Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
SK17
Dialling code
Police
Derbyshire
Fire
Derbyshire
Ambulance
East Midlands
UK Parliament
Derbyshire Dales
UK
England
Derbyshire

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