Location and Geography
Flash is the main village in Quarnford Parish. It lies just off the A53 main road about 3 miles south west of Buxton going towards Leek. It is on the southern slope of the highest ground on Axe Edge Moor, peak 551m. The parish forms the Staffordshire corner of Three Shire Head, a pack horse bridge on a tributary of the River Dane, where Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Cheshire meet.
This general area has much geographical interest. To the south is Morridge, with a trig point at 489m at Merryton Low which provides outstanding sunset views across the Cheshire plain and The Roaches. Also in this area is Ramshaw Rocks, a part of the range which includes Hen Cloud and The Roaches. The famous "Winking Man" is a combination of upright stones on Ramshaw Rocks, which is seen to wink as one travels the A53. The River Dane rises within the parish. East of Flash, and just over the A53, are the heads of the River Dove and River Manifold. Further south is the head of the River Churnet, and to the north is the head of the River Goyt. Other interesting features include caves on the west side of Axe Edge, one of which is known as "The Devil's Hole" from some strange sounds heard there when the wind is in the right direction.
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