Friden is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hartington Nether Quarter, Derbyshire, England. It is south-east of Buxton, just off the Newhaven to Cromford Via Gellia road, and lies within the Peak District National Park.
The name "Friden" is derived from the goddess Frig, the wife of Woden.Davidson, Hilda Ellis. Roles of the northern goddess It is on the route of the former Cromford and High Peak Railway, which now forms the High Peak Trail.High Peak & Tissington Trails , Peak District National Park Authority website Friden Grange is a Grade II listed building.Friden Grange at British Listed Buildings website It is notable for the manufacture of refractory products at Friden brickworks.DSF Refractories & Minerals,Company Website
See also Listed buildings in Hartington Nether Quarter List of places in Derbyshire
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