Netherseal
| Netherseal | |
 St. Peter's Church |
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  Netherseal |
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| OS grid reference | SK286131 |
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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°42′54″N 1°34′37″W / 52.715°N 1.577°W
Netherseal Hall, Derbyshire in the early 20th Century.
Netherseal (or 'Netherseale') is the southernmost village of the English county of Derbyshire.[1][2]
Location
The village is less than 2 miles from the neighbouring county of Leicestershire, and is close to the A444 and the M42 motorway, on the banks of the River Mease.[3]
History
St Peter's Church, Netherseal is the burial place of Sir Nigel Gresley and the birthplace of the historian, Eben William Robertson. It has a couple of 17th century almshouses, but the home of the Gresley family was demolished in 1933.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ OS Explorer Map 245: The National Forest :(1:25 000) :ISBN 0 319 24028 2
- ↑ Map Details retrieved 11 April 2013
- 1 2 http://www.derbyshireuk.net/netherseal.html
External links
Media related to Netherseal at Wikimedia Commons
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