Breaston
Breaston | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | DERBY | |
Postcode district | DE72 | |
Dialling code | 01332 | |
Police | Derbyshire | |
Fire | Derbyshire | |
Ambulance | East Midlands | |
UK Parliament | ||
Website | Breaston Parish Council | |
Breaston (/ˈbriːstən/ BREE-stən)[1] is a large village and civil parish in the Erewash district, in the south-east of Derbyshire and lies approximately 6.81 miles (10.96 km) east of the city of Derby and 8 miles (13 km) west of the city of Nottingham. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 Census was 4,455.[2] The settlement name Breaston means 'Braegd's farm/settlement': (Old English) for a personal name and 'tūn' (Old English) for either an enclosure, farmstead, village, etc.[3]
History
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Mentioned in the Domesday Book Survey of 1086, Breaston was a settlement in the
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Breaston today is mainly residential. There is the church (
Railway Station
The first Long Eaton railway station was on Sawley Lane, Breaston. First used in 1839, when the line opened, it was the third station on the line west from Nottingham. It was originally called Breaston, but the name was changed to Sawley railway station to avoid confusion with nearby Beeston.
Sport
Although only a relatively small village, Breaston is home to its fair share of sports teams.
Football
Breaston Park FC, founded in 2007, is a child and youth football structure who have various teams at a range of age levels.[10] The Club was nominated for, and won, Erewash Sports Club of the Year 2009, and YEL Small Club of the Year in 2011.[11]
Athletica FC play on Breaston Recreation Ground (in the winter months).
Cricket
Breaston Cricket Club, formed in 1836[12] play on the Soldiers and Sailors Ground, Risley Lane.[13]
Transport
HS2
In early October 2014, reports emerged that Breaston may be the preferred location for the
Notable residents
- Blessed Edward James, (c.1557-1588) Catholic martyr.
- Rt. Hon. Geoff Hoon MP, (1953- ) who was Secretary of State for Defence from 1999 to 2005, during the 2nd Iraq war.
- Molly Windsor (1997- ) who is an English actress.
See also
References
- ISBN 0-19-212976-7.
- ^ "Breaston Parish Local Area Report". nomisweb.co.uk. nomis official labour market statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Breaston, Derbyshire". opendomesday.org. Open Domesday. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ISBN 0-14-143994-7.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Michael (Grade I) (1087960)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Church of St. Michael". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Joan Blaeu (1648). Darbiensis comitatvs; vernacuh Darbie Shire (Map). Great Britain. John Bartholomew and Son.
- ^ The Chequers Inn site
- ^ Breaston Park Football Club
- ^ Breaston Community Forum - Volunteers
- ISBN 978-0-9521-4371-0.
- ^ Breaston Cricket Club
- ^ "HS2 hub in East Midlands to be relocated". Rail Technology Magazine. Cognitive Publishing Ltd. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ Hess, John (8 October 2014). "Could HS2's East Midlands hub be relocated to Derbyshire?". BBC News Online. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "HS2 East Midlands hub: Toton only location being considered". BBC News. BBC. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
External links
- Breaston Parish Council
- Breaston Village Website
- Breaston Pre-school Playgroup
- Page at Erewash Council
- Shops in Breaston
- Breaston Cricket Club Website
- Breaston Park Football Club
- Breaston Park Football Club - pitchero site
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