Chunal

Chunal is a hamlet in Derbyshire, England. It is located on the A624 road, 1 mile south of Glossop. The philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein conducted aeronautical research at Chunal during his time as an engineering research student at Manchester University (1908–1911). He flew kites into the upper atmosphere.^[1]

Chunal
Chunal
Chunal Location within Derbyshire
Population	30
OS grid reference	SK034918
District	High Peak
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Glossop
Postcode district	SK13
Dialling code	01457
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	High Peak
List of places UK England Derbyshire 53.423°N 1.950°W / 53.423; -1.950

There are three listed buildings in the locality, all designated at Grade II: White House, a farmhouse dated 1669;^[2] an 18th-century barn to the south of Shepley Farm;^[3] and Horseshoe Farmhouse and an adjacent barn.^[4] A public house, the Grouse Inn, closed in 2014–2015 and is now a private house.^[5]

Transport

There are several bus stops going through the hamlet towards Charlestown, Glossop, Buxton and Macclesfield.