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Bamford

Bamford is a toponym and surname that refers to several places in England and, less commonly, to people who bear the name. The most widely recognized uses are two English villages that lie in different historic counties.

Bamford, Derbyshire: This is a village and civil parish in the High Peak district of the Peak

Bamford, Greater Manchester: This Bamford is a village in the Saddleworth area of the Metropolitan Borough

Other uses: Bamford may also be found as a surname of English origin, inherited from habitation in

See also: Bamford Edge; Peak District; Saddleworth.

District
National
Park.
It
sits
along
the
River
Noe
and
forms
part
of
the
Hope
Valley
region,
with
surrounding
moorland
and
limestone
features.
A
notable
local
landmark
is
Bamford
Edge,
a
limestone
escarpment
popular
with
hikers
and
climbers.
The
village
is
served
by
Bamford
railway
station
on
the
Hope
Valley
Line,
which
connects
Sheffield
and
Manchester,
and
it
has
a
rural,
village
character
shaped
by
a
combination
of
quarrying,
agriculture,
and
tourism.
of
Oldham.
It
lies
on
the
western
edge
of
the
Pennines
and
is
associated
with
the
historic
West
Riding
of
Yorkshire.
The
area
is
characterized
by
moorland
scenery,
a
dispersed
rural
settlement
pattern,
and
a
heritage
tied
to
the
textile
industry
that
once
dominated
the
region.
one
of
the
places
named
Bamford.
The
name
appears
in
various
historical
records
and
contemporary
contexts.