Yeaveley
| Yeaveley | ||
|---|---|---|
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 | ||
Yeaveley is a small village and civil parish near Rodsley and 4 miles south of Ashbourne in Derbyshire. The population of the civil parish (including Rodsley) as at the 2011 census was 396.[1]
The village has no school but does have a public house and the Holy Trinity Church. During the reign of
Knights Hospitallers.[2]
Notable residents
Henry Yevele, medieval architect of Westminster Abbey nave, was born here c. 1320.[3]
John Jackson Oakden, pioneer pastoralist and explorer of South Australia, was born here 1818.
Roy Wood, musician (Wizzard), lives in nearby Cubley.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ 'House of Knights Hospitallers: The preceptory of Yeaveley and Barrow', A History of the County of Derby: Volume 2 (1907), pp. 75-77. url. Date accessed: 21 April 2008.
- ^ "Yeaveley". DerbyshireUK. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Roy Wood - Wizard - Famous Derbyshire People". www.peakdistrictonline.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
External links
Media related to Yeaveley at Wikimedia Commons