Hartington Upper Quarter is a civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, originating from the division of the ancient parish of Hartington into four. The parish had a population of 451 according to the 2001 census.
The parish is long and thin, extending from north-west of Buxton, taking in the Errwood Reservoir, to the south-east, and Ann Croft. The parish borders parishes in High Peak and Derbyshire Dales districts, and also some parishes in the Staffordshire Moorlands district.
Coordinates: 53°16′29″N 1°58′36″W / 53.2748°N 1.9767°W / 53.2748; -1.9767
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