Linton, Derbyshire
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 The Holly Bush pub located on High Street,Linton |
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  Linton Linton shown within Derbyshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK272167 |
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| District | South Derbyshire |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SWADLINCOTE |
| Postcode district | DE12 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
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Linton is a parish in South Derbyshire, England, 5 miles south east of Burton-on-Trent.
Nearby settlements are Castle Gresley, Overseal, Rosliston, Cauldwell (pronounced "Cordal") and Botany Bay.
Linton Village is located in South Derbyshire surrounded by the beautiful national forest. It consists of a primary school, a convenience store with a post office, two pubs, butchers, a chip shop with a Chinese takeaway, an antiques store, two churches, a village hall, community room called the brick room and Rickman’s Corner Community Hall. The bus services locally to Swadlincote and Burton-on-Trent are provided by Arriva Midlands and Midland Classic.
Linton Primary School is located on Main Street towards Linton Heath.
Many former fields to the south of the village are now wooded areas, forming part of the National Forest England.
Linton Parish Council Website www.lintonvillage.info
History
Linton is mentioned briefly in the Domesday book. The book says[1] under the title of “The lands of Henry de Ferrers[2]
In Linton Leofric had two carucates of land to the geld. There is land for 12 oxen. It is waste. Scrubland one furlong long and a half broad. TRE[3] it was worth 20 shillings.“
References
- ↑ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.745
- ↑ Henry held a considerable number of manors including several in Derbyshire given to him by the King. These included obviously Linton, but also included lands in Cubley, Dalbury and Twyford.
- ↑ TRE in Latin is Tempore Regis Edwardi. This means in the time of King Edward before the Battle of Hastings.
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