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Alport is a small, quiet and attractive Derbyshire and Peak District village, situated just off the main road. Named after the portway road which ran through the settlement. The stone houses with pretty gardens date back to the 17th and 18th centuries.The river Lathkill cascades down through the village in a series of weirs and meets the river Bradford coming from Youlgrave. Beside the weir is an old corn mill. A mill was recorded here at Alport in 1159, and it may have been the same one mentioned in the Doonsday Book, 70 years earlier, as standing at Youlgrave. The mill stands at a break in the valley floor which coincides with a knickpoint, a natural site for taking power from the river. this was lead mining country in the 18th and 19th centuries and there is still much evidence of this in the area.

There are no pubs, cafes or shops but from Alport you can walk the 5 miles north through lathkill dale to Monyash, or you can walk along the river bradford to Youlgrave. the house in alport are rare and highly sought after. the homes in alport are ideal for people that are looking for a quite county life.

alport postcode: DE45