Coordinates: 53°26′35″N 1°56′56″W / 53.443°N 1.949°W / 53.443; -1.949
Glossop is a market town within the Borough of High Peak in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the Glossop Brook, a tributary of the River Etherow, about 15 miles (24 km) east of the city of Manchester, 24 miles (39 km) west of the city of Sheffield and 32 miles (51 km) north of the county town of Matlock. Glossop is situated near Derbyshire's county borders with Cheshire, Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. It is between 150 and 300 metres (492 and 984 ft) above mean sea level, and uses the tagline "the gateway to the Peak District National Park". Like nearby Buxton, it differs from other areas of the borough in that it is an unparished area, and this distinction defines its boundaries. Glossop is the sixth largest settlement in Derbyshire with a total resident population of 33,020 according to the 2011 census.
Historically the name Glossop refers to the small hamlet that gave its name to an ancient parish recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, and then the manor given by William I of England to William Peverel. It refers to the municipal borough created in 1866, and the unparished urban area within two local government wards. The area now known as Glossop approximates to the villages that used to be called Glossopdale, on the lands of the Howard family, Dukes of Norfolk. Originally known as a centre of wool processing, Glossop rapidly expanded in the late 18th century when it specialised in the production and printing of calico, a coarse cotton. Under the benign patronage of the Howards and other mill-owning families the villages became a mill town with many chapels and churches, its fortunes tied to the cotton industry.
Glossop is a small town in the Riverland region of South Australia. It was gazetted in 1921 as the town in a soldier settlement area after the First World War and was named after Admiral Glossop, who had been in charge of HMAS Sydney when it sank SMS Emden in 1914. At the 2006 census, Glossop had a population of 652.
Glossop has a population of around 501. Berri Estates, a large winery originally owned by a local co-operative but now owned by Constellation Brands, is located near the centre of Glossop. It is the home of Rivergum College, Glossop Primary School and Glossop High School, one of the region's four high schools (the others being at Loxton, Waikerie and Renmark).
Although one of the smaller towns of South Australia's Riverland region, Glossop has a gallery of Australian Aboriginal art, a small deli (in the Australian sense of the word), two petrol stations, and some hardware shops. It also has a number of religious centres servicing the region including a Sikh Temple, and an Apostolic (Christian pentecostal) church (Riverland Central Christian Church). It is on the Old Sturt Highway, between the more major towns of Barmera and Berri. Glossop also has a motel outside which is situated Captain Glossop's Anchor.
Glossop may refer to:
Verse 1
Give me attention it’s not long before I cry,
You ripped apart my lonely heart, you’re deceitful and
you lie,
Packed my bags to start afresh I was ready for
something new,
I had no plans for going steady how the hell did I get
stuck with you?
Had so much just couldn’t see quite what I left behind,
Took it all for granted, I was stupid, I was blind oh
Chorus
Where’s that feeling of a Racing Car, in such a short
time we could go so far,
You’re like a drug I can’t let go, I’m addicted but I
must say no.
Verse 2
Travelled the world and now I see how time can really
fly,
It opened up my eyes to see there’s so much more to
life,
One way ticket I’m not coming back, you can cry but I
won’t care,
You can follow my tracks and chase me but I’m telling
you I won’t be there
I’ve had enough turn off those lights, it’s time to end
this show,
There is so much further I wanna go oh oh
Bridge
No no no no you got to go, oh oh no no no no no no,
Had so much just couldn’t see, quite what I left
behind,
Took it all for granted, I was stupid, I was blind oh
Chorus
Where’s that feeling of a Racing Car, in such a short
time we could go so far,
You’re like a drug I can’t let go, I’m addicted but I
must say no.