Osmaston, Derbyshire Dales
| Osmaston | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | ASHBOURNE | |
| Postcode district | DE6 | |
| Dialling code | 01335 | |
| Police | Derbyshire | |
| Fire | Derbyshire | |
| Ambulance | East Midlands | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Osmaston is a small village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales in the county of Derbyshire in England. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 Census was 140.[1]
Located two and a half miles south of
History
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book under the name Osmundestone; the parish was originally named Whitestone.
The village church—St. Martin's—dates from 1606, although the present building was constructed in 1843. The building was previously a wickerwork construction.
Points of interest
The war memorial, by the road near the church, commemorates those lost in the First World War.[2]
The only pub in the village is the Shoulder of Mutton. There is also a village hall and a primary school.
Osmaston Manor was designed by
See also
References
- ^ "Civi Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Osmaston War Memorial". War Memorials Online. London: War Memorials Trust. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Osmaston". www.ashbourne-town.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Osmaston Manor, Red Cross Hospital". WW2. BBC. 27 November 2004. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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