Elmton

Elmton is an attractive linear village steeped in history. It is located in NE Derbyshire approximately equidistant between Bolsover Castle and Creswell Crags. There is evidence of human habitation since the Ice Age, including an Iron Age fort and possibly a Roman camp. It was named Elmton (Helmetune) in Anglo Saxon times after the large number of elm trees that were once a major feature. By the time of the Domesday Survey in 1086 the village was much the same size as today.

Most of the older properties in the village are built out of the local magnesian limestone. The village is also close to the limestone valleys / gorges of Hollinhill and Markland Grips, a nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest.