Chapel-en-le-Frith

Chapel-en-le-Frith ( /ˌtʃæpəl ˌɒn lə ˈfrɪθ/) is a small town in Derbyshire, England, on the edge of the Peak District near the border with Cheshire, 33 km (21 miles) from Manchester. Dubbed "The Capital of the Peak District", the settlement was established by the Normans in the 12th century, originally as a hunting lodge within the Forest of High Peak. This led to the French-derived name of Chapel-en-le-Frith ("Chapel in the forest"). The population of 'Chapel', as the locals commonly refer to it, is approximately 10,000. For some years Chapel was the location of the High Peak Borough Council offices. There is a golf club, a cricket club and a football club.