Lost Lad is a hill, 518 metres (1,699 ft) high on the Derwent Edge in the Peak District in the county of Derbyshire in England. It is a subpeak of Back Tor (538 metres [1,765 ft]).[1]

Lost Lad
Lost Lad
Highest point
Elevation518 m (1,699 ft)
Prominenceca. 10 m[1]
Parent peakBack Tor (Derwent Edge)
Listingnone
Coordinates53°25′02″N 1°42′39″W / 53.4173°N 1.7108°W / 53.4173; -1.7108
Geography
Lost Lad is located in the Peak District
Lost Lad
Lost Lad
Location in the Peak District
Lost Lad is located in Derbyshire
Lost Lad
Lost Lad
Location in Derbyshire
LocationDerbyshire, England
Parent rangePeak District
OS gridSK193912
Topo mapOS Landranger 110; OL1W

Description

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The top of Lost Lad

Lost Lad is a bare, conical moorland summit and subpeak of the nearby Back Tor which rises about 600 metres to the southeast.[1] The top of Lost Lad is marked by a cairn and toposcope and there are good views over the surrounding northern Peak District.

Name

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Lost Lad is actually the name of the cairn at the top, whose name refers to a legend about a shepherd boy from the lost village of Derwent. According to the legend the boy became lost on the moors in a blizzard and died. His body was found the following spring by a passing shepherd and nearby were the words "Lost Lad" written on a rock.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ordnance Survey map, OL1W, 1:25,000 series.
  2. ^ Crook Hill and Derwent Edge at hillexplorer.com. Retrieved 1 Jan 2019