Hognaston

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Hognaston
St Bartholomews Church
Hognaston shown within Derbyshire
Population	200 (approx.)
OS grid reference	SK2350
District	Derbyshire Dales
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ASHBOURNE
Postcode district	DE6
Dialling code	01335
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
European Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Derbyshire Dales
List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire

Coordinates: 53°02′N 1°39′W / 53.04, -1.65

'Hognaston is a small village and civil parish in Derbyshire, East Midlands, England.

Hognaston has a population of approximately 200; and has a play area, pub, church and a village hall.

Built on the side of a valley, which ends at the start of the river, it is made up of mostly newer houses but there are some older 17th and 18th century farm houses and cottages. Due to the dam at Carsington Reservoir, the lower part of the village cannot get mobile phone signal, digital TV through an aerial, or very good radio quality.

St Bartholomew's Church in the centre of the village dates back to the 12th century, the doorway and the middle section dates back to Norman times, shown by the stone carving over the door. This shows a bishop with crook, a lamb with cross, two fishes, a hog and other beasts. It is thought to represent the Agnus Dei^[1].

The village hall was built in 1982 from the stones of the houses submerged by Carsington reservoir.

Due to its population being mostly pensioners Hognaston has been called The Retirement Home of Derbyshire.^{[citation needed]}

Hognaston forms part of the Derbyshire Dales local government district.