Marston on Dove
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Coordinates: 52°51′54″N 1°39′07″W / 52.865°N 1.652°W
| Marston on Dove | |
 The thirteenth century church. |
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  Marston on Dove Marston on Dove shown within Derbyshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK235297 |
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| District | South Derbyshire |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DERBY |
| Postcode district | DE65 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
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Marston on Dove is nine miles south west of Derby and two miles south west of Tutbury in South Derbyshire. The Church of St Mary at Marston has the oldest bell in Derbyshire, which was cast in Leicester in 1366 and inscribed with the words `Hail Mary` by John de Stafford.[1]
Notable residents
William Budworth, schoolmaster, was born here in 1699.
References
- ↑ Derbyshireuk.net accessed 23 February 2008
External links
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