Bronte; Charlotte (1816-1855); Author, used North Lees Hall, Hathersage as inspiration for her novel Jane Eyre.
David Mellor Design; 1990-; David Mellor cutlery is manufactured in a purpose-designed modern factory set discreetly in a rural area of outstanding natural beauty in the Peak District National Park. The Round Building designed by Sir Michael Hopkins, has won numerous architectural awards and been described as a minor masterpiece of modern architecture.
Horace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier