In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Amber Valley like this:

Amber, affluent of river Derwent, Derbyshire, about 4 miles long; it joins the Derwent 3½ miles N. of Belper.

Amber Valley through time

Amber Valley is now part of AMBER VALLEY District. Click here for graphs and data of how AMBER VALLEY has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Amber Valley itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Amber Valley in Derbyshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17344

Date accessed: 17th February 2026


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