Rosliston
| Rosliston | |
 The parish Church of Saint Mary |
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  Rosliston |
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| OS grid reference | SK242167 |
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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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Coordinates: 52°44′53″N 1°38′31″W / 52.748°N 1.642°W
Rosliston is a small village in South Derbyshire, England close to the county boundaries of Leicestershire and Staffordshire.[1][2]
Location
It is within The National Forest and just outside the village is the Rosliston Forestry Centre. The two village pubs are called "The Bulls Head " and "The Plough Inn".
History
The manor belonged to Earl Algar, son of Earl Leofric and Countess (Lady) Godiva. In the Domesday Book the manor was called Redlauseton[3] after it was taken by William the Conqueror,[4] and it included a church and a mill.[5] During World War II a prisoner of war camp was built near to the village to hold German and Italian prisoners. After the end of the war the camp was used to accommodate Polish servicemen. The village also includes Beehive Farm, which incorporates tearooms, fishing lakes, camping and a caravan site.
Features
Rosliston is about 1 mi (1.6 km) long and 1⁄2 mi (0.80 km) wide. The main features are St. Mary's Church, Rosliston Forestry Centre, the two pubs (The Bull's Head and The Plough), Co-Op and Beehive woodland lakes.
The Forestry centre is sustainable that provides lots of facilities to help the environment. For example: Bins - to collect litter so it does not go onto the ground. Footpaths- To stop the public from eroding the naturally-made paths of Rosliston. These footpaths are clearly marked off so that visitors know where it is safe to walk.[6]
Education
Rosliston Primary School is a Church of England school located in the heart of the village. It is divided into Reception, Infants, Lower Juniors, and Upper Juniors.
Notable residents
- Ann Moore (née Pegg) - the fasting woman of Tutbury was born here in 1761[7]
- The Reverend John Vallancy (1843–1906) was vicar of Rosliston for 16 years. He was aggressive towards his parishioners, sometimes threatening them with a stick. On one occasion he produced a revolver and made "ominous overtones". After villagers made an effigy of him, which was hung outside the vicarage and burnt, he was banished from the parish for 18 months by his Bishop.[8]
- Barry Butlin, a former English footballer, most noted as a player for Luton Town and Nottingham Forest was born in Rosliston.
Gallery
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The Co-op Convenience Store at Rosliston.[1].
- ^ Image from Wikimedia Commons June 2007
References
- ↑ OS Explorer Map 245: The National Forest :(1:25 000) :ISBN 0 319 24028 2
- ↑ Map Details retrieved 11 April 2013
- ↑ Derbyshire UK site
- ↑ William took a modest number of manors in Derbyshire for himself including Bakewell, Weston-on-Trent and Walton-on-Trent
- ↑ Domesday Book Online
- ↑ Rosliston Forestry Centre, retrieved 5 June 2014
- ↑ Ann Moore in the Dictionary of National Biography now in the public domain
- ↑ Sutton, D. 1998, Rosliston Remembered, Beehive Publications, Rosliston. Page 37. ISBN 0-9534325-0-5
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