Barlow village in north Derbyshire has, during the last century, been transformed from a mining village to a centre where  fishing and holidays loom large in the economy of the area. 

The Barlow Trout and Coarse fishery has developed into one of the largest mixed fisheries in the north of England. 

On the edge of the Peak District, Barlow lies on the B6051, about 4.5 miles south of the Sheffield City boundary and roughly 4 miles to the north of the market town of Chesterfield. 

The road through the village runs for about 1.5 miles from the boundary at the Chesterfield end near Engine Hollow to the Crowhole boundary to the north east, heading out towards Holmesfield and Sheffield.  Practically all the properties in the village are clustered along, or just off, this main thoroughfare. 

The old centre of the village is marked by the protected Coronation tree, which was planted to commemorate the crowning of King George V in 1911.  The tree can be found almost opposite the 1840 village pump near the bottom of Wilkin Hill.  
 
Barlow is an ancient village, which was mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086.  At that time the village was known as Barleie.  After enduring a variety of different spellings such as Barlee and Barley the village became known as Barlow some time during the 1600’s. However, the old names persisted, and to this day, it is not uncommon to hear some of the older residents refer to the village as Barley.

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