Abney, Derbyshire
| Abney | |
 Abney village. |
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  Abney |
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| OS grid reference | SK194792 |
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| District | Derbyshire Dales |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOPE VALLEY |
| Postcode district | S32 |
| Dialling code | 01433 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
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Coordinates: 53°19′N 1°43′W / 53.31°N 1.71°W
Abney (Old English Abba's Island[1]) is a village in the English county of Derbyshire. The settlement was mentioned as 'Habenai' in the Domesday book. The village is too small to have its own amenities. The closest church, pub and shops are to be found in Eyam. The village is in the civil parish of Outseats. Abney is mentioned by Agatha Christie in the dedication on the recto page of her "After the Funeral" (1953): "For James in memory of happy days at Abney".
Notable residents
William Newton, poet was born near Abney at Cockey Farm.[2]
References
- ↑ "Abney". Key to English Place-names. English Place Name Society at the University of Nottingham. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ Dictionary of National Biography now in the public domain
External links
- www.peakdistrictinformation.com/towns/abney.php
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Media related to Abney, Derbyshire at Wikimedia Commons - Abney in the Domesday Book
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