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St Mary Parish Church for this parish. Note the derelict Sutton Scarsdale Hall in the background. |
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Sutton-cum-Duckmanton
Sutton-cum-Duckmanton shown within Derbyshire |
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| Parish | Sutton-cum-Duckmanton |
|---|---|
| District | North East Derbyshire |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Chesterfield |
| Postcode district | S44 |
| Dialling code | 01246 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Bolsover |
| List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire | |
Sutton-cum-Duckmanton is a civil parish in Derbyshire, England, lying between Bolsover and Chesterfield but in the district of North East Derbyshire.
The village has a parish church, a pub, 'The Arkwright Arms',[1] and a parish council.
Sutton-cum-Duckmanton contains the villages of Arkwright Town, Duckmanton, Long Duckmanton, and Sutton Scarsdale. Hanlets include Sutton Spring Wood.The total population in 2001 was 1,149.[2]
John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72) said of Sutton-cum-Duckmanton:
| “ | SUTTON-CUM-DUCKMANTON, a parish in Chesterfield district, Derby; 4 miles ESE of Chesterfield r. station. It has a post-office, of the name of Duckmanton, under Chesterfield. Acres, 4296. Real property, £6,105; of which £150 are in mines. Pop., 507. Houses, 97. The property belongs to W. Arkwright, Esq. S. Hall is Mr. A.'s seat, was built by Earl Scarsdale, and is a fine edifice in the Corinthian style. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Lichfield. Value, £350. Patrons, the Trustees of W. Arkwright, Esq. There are an endowed school with £50 a year, and charities £5. | ” |
The parish registers date from 1662.