Boylestone
| Boylestone | |
 St John the Baptist's Church, Boylestone |
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 Boylestone parish highlighted within Derbyshire |
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| Population | 165 |
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| OS grid reference | SK182359 |
| District | Derbyshire Dales |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ASHBOURNE |
| Postcode district | DE6 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
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Boylestone is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 165. The village is situated about eight miles east of Uttoxeter.
The village also has a Church and Village Hall. The church is 14th century with a tower added in 1844 by Henry Duesbury.[1][2]
There is no active Women's Institute but there is a Ladies' Group and an "Evergreen" club. The pub sponsors a football club in the local "summer league"
The cartoonist Bill Tidy and business woman Hilary Devey now live in the village.
History
Boylestone was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers[3] and being worth thirty shillings.[4]
References
- ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1986. The Buildings of England:Derbyshire. pp 102-103. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
- ↑ Boylestone at Derbyshireuk.net accessed 19 December 2007
- ↑ Henry was given a large number of manors in Derbyshire including Doveridge, Aston-on-Trent, Hartshorne and Cowley.
- ↑ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.747
External links
Media related to Boylestone at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 52°55′13″N 1°43′51″W / 52.9202°N 1.7308°W