Biggin

Biggin can refer to:

Biggin by Hulland

Coordinates: 53°02′02″N 1°36′54″W / 53.034°N 1.615°W / 53.034; -1.615

Biggin is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, near Hulland and just off the A517 road. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 105. In the 2011 census, it had a population of 120. There are two Biggins in Derbyshire, this one is more precisely known as Biggin by Hulland. 'Biggin by Hulland' is a small town in Derbyshire within the United Kingdom. Also known as a small hamlet south of Carsington Water; Hulland Ward village is on the A517 midway between the Ashbourne and Duffield with extensive views over south Derbyshire and Staffordshire.

History of Biggin

In the 1870-1872, Biggin was described as

This village 'Biggin' used to be known as 'Newbiggin'. From the olden days till now, locals and travellers of Biggin tend to go and visit 'The Waterloo Inn' on the village's main street. This holiday inn has a long established history of more than 350 years. One of its uniqueness is the availability of camping facilities and caravans parkings provided within the inn. Within these camping and caravaning features, The Waterloo Inn has stated that All of our pitches have electric hook-up. Water, showers and waste disposal are available on site. Apart from the on-campus facilities, The Waterloo Inn has its many specialities, from its relaxing and entertaining pub life, its originality of food quality, to its great and interesting news events occurring every month continuously. Although, it is a popular busy inn, the pub ensures that customers and all visitors can obtain a quiet country entertainment and dogs are also allowed into the holiday inn. The local food provided are ‘almost traditional pub grub’. It is home-cooked and the ingredients are locally sourced where possible and the place also provides both specials and regular menu for its visitors and customers.

Biggin (Dovedale and Parwich Ward)

Coordinates: 53°07′52″N 1°46′12″W / 53.131°N 1.770°W / 53.131; -1.770

Biggin is a village in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. It is part of the Hartington Nether Quarter parish, and is in the Peak District National Park.

Biggin was once known as Newbiggin, when it had a monastic settlement of the Cistercian order, established by the monks of Garendon Abbey, Leicestershire. The monks established a sheep ranch at Biggin Grange, which still has one ancient outbuilding. Farming is still important to the village, though at one time (18th Century) it was also a centre of lead mining. When the lead started to be worked out, there was a migration of lead miners to Upper Teesdale, and they probably took the name Newbiggin there. Today tourism is the main industry.

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