| Boylestone | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Boylestone parish highlighted within Derbyshire | |
| Population | 318 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK182359 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ASHBOURNE |
| Postcode district | DE6 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Boylestone is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 318.[1] The village is eight miles east of Uttoxeter. The parish includes Boylestonfield.
The village church is 14th century with a tower added in 1844 by Henry Duesbury.[2][3]
The cartoonist Bill Tidy lived in the village.
History
Boylestone was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers[4] and being worth thirty shillings.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1986. The Buildings of England:Derbyshire. pp 102-103. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
- ↑ Boylestone at Derbyshireuk.net accessed 19 December 2007
- ↑ Henry was given a large number of manors in Derbyshire including Doveridge, Aston-on-Trent, Hartshorne and Cowley.
- ↑ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.747
External links
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