Bearwardcote
Bearwardcote | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | MICKLEOVER | |
Postcode district | DE3 | |
Police | Derbyshire | |
Fire | Derbyshire | |
Ambulance | East Midlands | |
Bearwardcote is a civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 26. The hamlet is located 3 mi (4.8 km) from Mickleover, 3 mi (4.8 km) from Willington and 4 mi (6.4 km) south west of Derby.[1]
In the Anglo-Saxon period, bears were first kept for the purposes of diversion or baiting. The officer in charge was called the "bearward"; hence Bearwardcote points out his place of residence.[2]
References
External links
- Bearwardcote in the Domesday Book