Stu Calver

Stu Calver was a British musician who died in October 2000 at the age of 54. He is best known for his work as a backing vocalist with the singer Cliff Richard. Stu Calver had an incredible vocal range, which was remarkable given that he was a cystic fibrosis sufferer.

Calver

Coordinates: 53°16′01″N 1°38′24″W / 53.267°N 1.640°W / 53.267; -1.640

Calver (Old English Calf Slope) is a village in Derbyshire, England.

Overview

Calver is a small village situated in the Derwent Valley, Derbyshire. The village is bordered by the River Derwent and intersected by the A623 trunk road, responsible for carrying traffic between Manchester to the west, Sheffield to the north and Chesterfield to the east.

Stoke Hall is nearby.

Today, the village's buildings are predominantly residential, but some local enterprises, including a craft centre, garden centre, post office, petrol station and shop, garage, shoe shop, outdoor pursuits shop and two pubs remain. It is also home to Cliff College, which was founded in 1883. There are two camp sites in Calver and many walkers visit the area.

Historic mills

The village is the site of an historic cotton mill opened in 1778 by John Gardom of Bakewell and John Pares of Leicester in place of a corn mill at leased from Thomas Eyre of Hassop.

Calver (disambiguation)

Calver is a village in Derbyshire, England.

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Calver (surname)

Calver is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: