Editing Glossop (section)

===Toponymy and definition===
The name Glossop is thought to be of Anglo-Saxon origin, named during the [[Angles (tribe)|Angles]]' settlement in the 7th century, and derived from ''Glott's Hop''—where ''hop'' could mean a valley,<ref name="cressbrook1">{{cite web |url=http://www.cressbrook.co.uk/towns/glossop.php |title=Glossop &#124; Peak District Towns and Villages &#124; Staffordshire &#124; Derbyshire &#124; England &#124; UK |publisher=Cressbrook.co.uk |access-date=14 June 2008 |archive-date=21 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821204134/http://www.cressbrook.co.uk/towns/glossop.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> a small valley in a larger valley system,<ref>Hanmer, J., Winterbottom, D. (1993), ''The Book of Glossop'', 2nd edition, Baron Birch/Quotes. {{ISBN|0-86023-484-3}}</ref> or a piece of land enclosed by marshes<ref>Wilkinson, P. (November 1998), 'Finding Beowulf in Kent's landscape', ''British Archaeology'', Council for British Archaeology, York, Issue 39 .</ref> and ''Glott'' was probably a chieftain's name. Because of its size and location, Glossop had many definitions. The village of Glossop is now called Old Glossop. Howard Town and Milltown gained importance. They were named New Town and then Glossop. Local government reorganisations had caused the Glossopdale villages to be promoted to a municipal borough and then have that status removed. Land has been added to Glossop and other lands removed. From a small settlement it became an ancient parish, a manor, a borough and a township. Currently, two county divisions in High Peak Borough, Derbyshire, have Glossop as part of their names.<ref name="jigrah2"/>