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| People living in a north Derbyshire hamlet have been told they cannot have signposts because it is not a "recognised" place. | |
| Holestone Moor near Matlock has been mentioned in census and gravedigging records since 1851. | Holestone Moor near Matlock has been mentioned in census and gravedigging records since 1851. |
| But Derbyshire County Council said the settlement was not shown on local maps and therefore was not a recognised geographical location. | |
| Resident Steve Clemerson said the community definitely "did exist". | Resident Steve Clemerson said the community definitely "did exist". |
| 'Tongue-in-cheek' | 'Tongue-in-cheek' |
| Mr Clemerson, who runs a holiday cottage business, said: "Guests are having problems finding us because the road isn't signposted. | Mr Clemerson, who runs a holiday cottage business, said: "Guests are having problems finding us because the road isn't signposted. |
| "We do exist, we do live here. We don't seem to get an awful lot for our council tax and it didn't seem too much to ask whether they [the council] could signpost the road so people could find us." | "We do exist, we do live here. We don't seem to get an awful lot for our council tax and it didn't seem too much to ask whether they [the council] could signpost the road so people could find us." |
| Holestone Moor is made up of eight houses plus a few businesses and farms. | Holestone Moor is made up of eight houses plus a few businesses and farms. |
| In a statement, Derbyshire County Council said: "The council can only supply signs to recognised geographical locations and does not consider that Holestone Moor is such a place. | In a statement, Derbyshire County Council said: "The council can only supply signs to recognised geographical locations and does not consider that Holestone Moor is such a place. |
| "There are no distinct entry points to the hamlet and it is not shown on local maps." | "There are no distinct entry points to the hamlet and it is not shown on local maps." |
| Residents did offer to club together to erect their own signs but were told by the council they would be removed as "an illegal obstruction". | Residents did offer to club together to erect their own signs but were told by the council they would be removed as "an illegal obstruction". |
| Mr Clemerson added: "It's all a bit tongue-in-cheek. It would genuinely be nice to have the road signposted. Whether we're called a hamlet or not is irrelevant. We know we're a community." | Mr Clemerson added: "It's all a bit tongue-in-cheek. It would genuinely be nice to have the road signposted. Whether we're called a hamlet or not is irrelevant. We know we're a community." |