Barlborough
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Barlborough | |
Barlborough shown within Derbyshire |
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Population | 3018 |
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OS grid reference | |
District | Bolsover |
Shire county | Derbyshire |
Region | East Midlands |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CHESTERFIELD |
Postcode district | S43 |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
European Parliament | East Midlands |
List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire |
Barlborough is a village and civil parish in the Bolsover district of Derbyshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,018. The village is near junction 30 of the M1 motorway and is about five miles north of Bolsover. It is near to Clowne.
[edit] Notable Residents
- John Osborne, Goalkeeper for West Bromwich Albion, won FA Cup winner's medal in 1967-68. He was born here in 1940.[1]
- Francis Rodes built nearby Barlborough Hall in the 1580s.
[edit] References
- ^ Superstars in Stripes - John Osborne West Bromwich Albion F.C. Official Site accessed June 2007