There are plenty of towns and villages across the county that, when it comes to pronunciation, Derbyshire residents will take for granted.
But many people, particularly visitors and newcomers to the area, can find themselves struggling with some of these place names – which are often not pronounced as they first appear.
These are the 24 places across Derbyshire that our readers said were most commonly mispronounced – is there anywhere you think should be added to the list?


10. Chatsworth and Calver
James Furness said: “Charts-worth and Kal-ver.” Photo: Brian Eyre

11. Youlgreave
Youlgreave was mentioned by a number of readers as a commonly mispronounced place. Photo: Brian Eyre
