Rushup Edge is a ridge in the Derbyshire Peak District of England. The ridge's highest point is Lord's Seat at 550 m (1,804 ft), while Mam Tor lies beyond its eastern end, at the western end of the Great Ridge.
| Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) | |
|---|---|
 Rushup Edge towards Lord's Seat | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 62 m[1] |
| Parent peak | Kinder Scout |
| Listing | Dewey, TuMP |
| Geography | |
  Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) Location in the Peak District  Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) Location in Derbyshire | |
| Location | Derbyshire, England |
| Parent range | Peak District |
| OS grid | SK111834 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 110 |
Lord's Seat is the site of a round barrow.[2]
Geology
editRushup Edge is part of the ridge which extends east to Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor and Lose Hill, separating the Edale and Hope valleys. The ridge is formed of Namurian (c320mya) age Mam Tor Beds (alternating sandstone and siltstone) and landslides on the north have formed colluvium.[3]
Protest
editIn October 2014, mountain bikers, walkers, horse riders, climbers and conservationists held a protest against Derbyshire County Council maintenance work on the byway that runs along Rushup Edge. They were upset at the insensitive nature of the work, the cost, the environmental impact and the apparent lack of consultation with them before works began. Derbyshire County Council halted the work to speak with protesters in December 2014.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) at www.hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1978) [1953]. Derbyshire. The Buildings of England. Revised by Elizabeth Williamson. Yale University Press. ISBN 0-14-071008-6.
- ^ The Mam Tor landslide, geology & mining legacy around Castleton LAURANCE DONNELLY 2006