Pilsbury
| Pilsbury | |
|---|---|
 Pilsbury from the gated road. This substantial farmhouse has extensive views over the valley below. | |
  Pilsbury | |
| Pilsbury shown within Derbyshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK119631 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MATLOCK |
| Postcode district | SK17 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
Pilsbury is a hamlet in the English county of Derbyshire, approximately 2 miles north of Hartington. It is on the side of the valley of the River Dove that, thereabouts, forms the border with the county of Staffordshire.
History
Pilsbury was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers and being worth ten shillings.[1] Roughly halfway to Hartington is the site of Henry de Ferrers' Pilsbury Castle.
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