Hope, Derbyshire
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Hope is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England. It lies in the Hope Valley, at the point where Peakshole Water flows into the River Noe. To the north, Win Hill and Lose Hill stand either side of the Noe.
Traces of a Roman fort can be found in the hamlet of Brough-on-Noe, just east of the village. Brough, indeed, means fort (as well as other types of geographical feature) and has cognates in virtually every Indo-European and Semitic language, as well as others. (For a fuller explanation, see under borough). Its Roman name was Navio and there are many remains from the site in Buxton Museum.
The village is also known for its well dressing.
Hope has a railway station on the Sheffield to Manchester (Hope Valley) line. It also has a small college, and is the site of a large quarry and cement works, largely hidden from the village.