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Chunal

Coordinates: 53°25′23″N 1°57′00″W / 53.423°N 1.950°W / 53.423; -1.950
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Chunal
Chunal
Chunal is located in Derbyshire
Chunal
Chunal
Location within Derbyshire
Population30 
OS grid referenceSK034918
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGlossop
Postcode districtSK13
Dialling code01457
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceNorth West
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53°25′23″N 1°57′00″W / 53.423°N 1.950°W / 53.423; -1.950

Chunal is a hamlet in Derbyshire, England. It is located on the A624 road, 1 mile south of Glossop. The philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein conducted aeronautical research at Chunal during his time as an engineering research student at Manchester University (1908–1911). He flew kites into the upper atmosphere.[1]

There are three listed buildings in the locality, all designated at Grade II: White House, a farmhouse dated 1669;[2] an 18th-century barn to the south of Shepley Farm;[3] and Horseshoe Farmhouse and an adjacent barn.[4] A public house, the Grouse Inn, closed in 2014/15 and is now a private house.[5]

Transport

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There are several bus stops going through the hamlet towards Charlestown, Glossop, Buxton and Macclesfield.

References

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  1. ^ Sterrett, Susan G. (2005). Wittgenstein Flies a Kite: A Story of Models of Wings and Models of the World. Penguin Group ISBN 978-0-13-149997-3
  2. ^ Historic England. "White House (Grade II) (1087985)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Barn to the south of Shepley Farmhouse (Grade II) (1334805)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Horseshoe Farmhouse and barn (Grade II) (1087984)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  5. ^ Lord, Tom (August 2015). "High Peak Pub News" (PDF). Opening Times. Stockport & South Manchester CAMRA. Retrieved 12 April 2019. On a sadder note it looks as though the Grouse at Chunal, between Glossop and Hayfield, is closed. The pub signage has been removed or painted over and the car park blocked off.