Shirley, Derbyshire
| Shirley | |
 The Saracen's Head, Shirley. |
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  Shirley |
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| OS grid reference | SK218415 |
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| 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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Coordinates: 52°58′16″N 1°40′34″W / 52.971°N 1.676°W
Shirley is a small village in Derbyshire, close to the town of Ashbourne. It is situated in the countryside on top of a small hill.
History
Shirley was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers[n 1] and being worth forty shillings.[1]
In the nineteenth century the Church was led by the Rev. Charles Francis Powys who had a number of literary children.
Rev. Charles Francis Powys was the great nephew of Thomas Powys, created the first Lord Lilford in 1797, and the Powys' were also cousins of the Shirley family who held the living of the parish of Shirley in Derbyshire and were direct descendants of Earl Ferrers, the first Sheriff of the County.[2]
Notable residents
- John Cowper Powys, born in the town, "Derbyshires most prolific author", according to Tom Bates[2]
- Theodore Francis Powys, born in the town, author[2]
- Gertrude Mary Powys, born in the town, painter[2]
- Littleton Charles Powys, author and headmaster of Sherborne School[2]
- Prof. Rev. Walter Waddington Shirley - Historian at Oxford University
- Rev. William Richardson Linton wrote a Flora of Derbyshire
Notes
- ↑ Henry was given a large number of manors in Derbyshire including Doveridge, Linton, Brailsford and Cowley.
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shirley, Derbyshire. |
- Village website
- The Shirley Village Archive
- Shirley Photographs and History
- Website for Shirley including aerial photos
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