DERBY SHIRE

(53° 9’ N., 1° 35’ W.), county, England; bound to N. by Yorkshire, E. by Nottingham shire, 8. by Leicestershire and Staff ords hire, W. by Staff ords hire and Cheshire; area, 1,008 sq. miles. D. abounds in picturesque scenery; valleys of Derwent and Wyo being especially beautiful. Other rivers are Trent, Dove, and Dane. Chie¥ towns are Derby, capital; Chesterfield; Buxton, and Bake well are popular health-resorts on_ account of their mineral springs. D. supplies limestone, | lead, zinc, and chiefly in E. has important collieries. Manufactures include silk, cotton, elastic web, porcelain, and lace. D. has some fine old churches; ruined Abbeys of Dale and Beau chief; remains of Bolsover, Duffield, and Codner Castles; famous mansion of Haddon Hall, and Arbelow, interesting stone circle. Pop. 1921, 714,539,