Which is better, Derby or Devonshire?

For the same reason that the Duke of Cornall lives in Gloucestershire. These families acquired land many centuries ago in any areas they could, often by marrying into other families with more land. 315 Views · View Upvoters. Related Questions. read more

They’re both beautiful, both have stunning landscapes, both have lots of attractions worth seeing. Derbyshire doesn’t have a coastline though, obviously! But weirdly, we DO have the duke and duchess of Devonshire living at Chatsworth house in Derbyshire’s Peak District. read more

The company behind two successful Derby watering holes is expanding into a Derbyshire town after taking over another historic pub. Last year, The Devonshire, in Bridge Street, Belper, closed and a hunt was launched to find new tenants. read more