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Calver
The village of Calver can be found across the floor of the Derwent Valley alongside the main A623 road between Baslow and Stoney Middleton. There has been a settlement in this area of the Derwent Valley since Neolithic times, with evidence from Gardom's Edge, and the ancient enclosures and stone circles on the moors above Curbar supporting this. Most of the gritstone dwellings of the village are situated on the west bank of the Derwent in a triangle between the A623 and the B6001 Bakewell to Grindleford road, which cross just below Calver Sough. Calver is part of a large parish which also includes the villages of Curbar and Froggatt, both situated higher up the eastern slopes above the Derwent.
The centre of Calver is the ancient village cross surmounted by a lamp which was erected in 1977 to commemmorate the Queen's Silver Jubilee. The stone base once housed the village pump and also carries commemmorative placques celebrating Queen Victoria's Coronation of June 28th 1838, and the erection of the original lamp by public subscription to celebrate the Coronation of King George V, June 22nd 1911.
High upon a rise which overlooks the cricket ground towards Calver Sough stands the Derwentwater Arms, a Georgian Inn which is said to be haunted. This is the headquarters of Calver Cricket Club, one of the oldest cricket clubs in the county. This is a great point to rest the weiry legs of travellers and those enjoying the countryside, with many walkers, cyclists, fishermen and climbers finding time to stop for a bite to eat and a well deserved pint or two!
There are two other pubs, the Eyre Arms standing on the corner by the crossroads just beyond White's Garage, and the Bridge Inn with its riverside beer -garden, which stands beside the old bridge at the bottom of Curbar Lane directly opposite All Saints Parish Church and the village school.
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