Coordinates: 52°55′16″N 1°43′48″W / 52.921°N 1.73°W
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  Boylestone shown within Derbyshire |
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| Population | 165 |
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| District | Derbyshire Dales |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ASHBOURNE |
| Postcode district | DE6 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire | |
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.
There is a public house, "The Rose & Crown", and 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"
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
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