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Barlborough sits on the edge of the Derbyshire border, occupying a high point that offers some extensive views over the surrounding landscape toward the South Yorkshire hills. At its heart, the village stays true to its limestone roots, with the conservation area around the 12th-century St James’ Church and the old buttercross feeling quite distinct from the modern developments on the periphery. It is probably best known for Barlborough Hall, a striking Elizabethan manor built by Sir Francis Rodes, which now serves as a local school. Geographically, it’s a practical spot; you are roughly eight miles from Chesterfield and within easy reach of Sheffield, with the M1 junction nearby providing a direct link to the wider region. While it has grown significantly over the years, it manages to keep a sense of its own identity, supported by a handful of long-standing pubs and the wooded trails of the nearby Pebley Reservoir.