Stainsby, Derbyshire
| Stainsby | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | CHESTERFIELD | |
| Postcode district | S44 | |
| Police | Derbyshire | |
| Fire | Derbyshire | |
| Ambulance | East Midlands | |
Stainsby is a small village in Derbyshire, England. It is near Chesterfield and Bolsover, and the villages of Heath and Doe Lea. The village population is included in the civil parish of Ault Hucknall. The M1 motorway skirts past the village. In 1870-72 it had a population of 101.[1]
The village is near the
water mill
.
The village was known as Steinesbei in the
Roger de Poitou.[3][4] It was surrounded to the north by a semi-circular moat with banks and ramparts, approximately eight feet in depth. Some of this still remains visible, although in a much reduced form. This is known as "The Earthwork". By 1273, the wapentake was called the hundred of Scarsdale
.
The manor of Stainsby was owned by the
Dethick, their deeds resulted in many of them being executed. Around 1580, the manor passed from the hands of the family, eventually being sold on to William Cavendish
.
Stainsby hosts the Stainsby Festival, a folk festival which takes place in the summer. The festival celebrated its 40th year in 2008.
References
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ Open Domesday: Wapentake of Scarsdale. Accessed 17 August 2023.
- ISBN 0-14-143994-7.
- ^ Open Domesday: Stainsby. Accessed 17 August 2023.
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