Repton, also called hreopedune in the anglosaxon chronicle, is a village in derbyshire, along the river trent. Its history can be traced as far back as the mesolithic and neolithic, about 5,000 years ago. Repton is a village and civil parish in the south derbyshire district of derbyshire, england. Repton schoolhouse is proud to be part of the repton family building on the traditions of high academic achievement and a wellrounded education. Repton is a village and civil parish in the south derbyshire district of derbyshire, england, located on the edge of the river trent floodplain, about 4. Guide to derbyshire ancestry, family history and genealogy. Repton school is an independent coeducational boarding school, for pupils from aged 18, in repton, derbyshire, england sir john port of etwall, on his death in 1557, left funds to create a grammar school which was then established at the repton priory. The 2001 census recorded a parish population of 2,604, increasing to 2,864 at the 2011 census.
Long eaton, derbyshire genealogy heraldry and history. Foljambe, the feudal history of the county of derby. History topography and directory of derbyshire by bulmer. The altar is natural rock, and there has been painting upon the wall. But in the middle of the eighteenth century, when the peak district was remote and dangerous, two runaway lovers were robbed and murdered there or so the story goes. Derby, timeline, history, historic, historical, events, figures, famous, sites, reformation, civil war, world war, boer war, genealogy, ancestors, plague, witch hunts. Derbyshire, england genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Derbyshire lookup exchange derbyshire parish and probate records 75,900 records including baptismschristenings, burials, marriages, tombstone inscriptions, obituaries, tax lists and wills. The history of buxton, derbyshire information britain.
In the wilds of derbyshire a very enjoyable story about elizabeths meeting with fitzwilliam darcy. The presence of a continuous source of fresh water on the site that is now the peak district town of buxton would have been as attractive for britons prior to the roman occupation as it was to the romans themselves when they arrived in the first century. The federation of family history societies ffhs list of member contacts. Derbyshire, peak district local history author, villages. The name swadlincote derives from the anglosaxon swartlings cottas, swartling being an anglosaxon mans name and cottas meaning cottages. The village is noted for st wystans church, repton school and the anglosaxon repton abbey and medieva. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into. According to the anglosaxon chronicle, in the year 873, the vikings invaded mercia and seized the town of repton, a royal center.
Derbyshire is first mentioned in the anglosaxon chronicle in 1048 in manuscript d of the chronicle known as the northern recension. An index to the holdings of derby local studies library volume 6 of derbyshire record society. Derbyshire surnames list derbyshire wills database 15251928. Since then it has issued 37 hardback volumes and eight occasional papers. Repton school has established a strong brand identity in the uk and the middle east. Repton was the old capital of the mercian kingdom, and a monastery was founded here in ad653 which was destroyed by the danes during their conquest of the area in ad874875.
Also writes about local personalities and derbyshire folklore, history of the region and is a poet, with many published works of poetry. We have built up an extensive library of documents, and have also placed a. For its first 400 years, the school accepted only boys. The population at the beginning of the 21st century was around 30,000 people. Repton is close to the county boundary with neighbouring staffordshire and about 4. The village had a long association with the gell family, who have had assets in the hopton since 27, 2 and had extensive lead mining interests in the wirksworth area and lived at hopton hall. Derbyshire is a county in the east midlands of england. Amberley publishing provides a fresh approach to regional.
Lorem ipsum has been the industrys standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. Today, swadlincote is south derbyshires largest town. Derbyshire the general appearance of derbyshire is exceedingly dissimilar, its south and north parts exhibiting a striking contrast. Derbyshire county, england, united kingdom britannica. Pages in category novels set in derbyshire the following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. In the late 18th century buxton followed the fashion of bath and other centres and was developed as a spa by the great local landowner, the 5th duke of devonshire. In the domesday book, the village is called willetune or willentune, and the land was held by. Problems at pemberley kept darcy from coming to netherfield, and surprisingly enough caroline bingley was not able to prevent charles from proposing and marrying jane bennet.
T he drs was established in 1977 to publish edited texts, monographs and pamphlets relating to the history of the county. Other notable people with links to derbyshire include izaak walton, author of the compleat angler, one of the most reprinted books in the history of english. Today, swadlincote is south derbyshire s largest town. Peak district book shops bookstore brierlow bar nr.
In the wilds of derbyshire by jann rowland goodreads. We currently have 44 books in this category in stock. Archaeology of the viking great army repton, england. There are dozens of canal plans and books of reference in the quarter sessions collection the reason derbyshire record office holds so many of them is that from 1792 onwards, anyone who planned to build a canal, turnpike road or railway had first of all to deposit plans with. Scarthin books cromford bookshop for the majority of minorities. Derbyshire county council libraries and heritage department 1 jun. Derbyshire and peak district area local history discover books. Uploaded by the open domesday project, released under ccbysa by professor john palmer and george slater. Willington is a village and civil parish in the south derbyshire district of derbyshire, england. The population taken at the 2001 census was 2,707, increasing to 2,867 at the 2011 census.
Only relevant to people interested in local history. Bulmer and and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Chiefly during the 11th, 12th, and th centuries 18861912 volume 1, section 1. Pride and prejudice, the other queen, the perilous gard, uncle silas, miss wonderful, behind the shattered.
Repton is south west of derby on the b5008 road after willington from new a50 junction. A brief history of derby, derbyshire local histories. John the evangelist, in fairfield, was built by the duke of devonshire. Some 30 years later, another fort, known as derwentio, was built, this time on the east bank of the river. Derbys early history dates back to its time as a military settlement. Viking ivar the boneless could be buried in repton. Browse and buy a vast selection of derbyshire books and collectibles on. The following pages include domesday placenames and landowners, and beneath some are links to websites containing the local history of that place. The derbyshire record society and the derbyshire victoria county history trust are holding their annual general meetings at the imperial rooms in matlock on saturday 11 july. Derbyshire is first mentioned in the anglosaxon chronicle in.
Peak district book shops bookstore brierlow bar nr buxton 2 miles south of buxton on the a515 road to ashbourne. Mining has long been a part of derbyshire life over the years. However for local people this is the best local history book. The experiences of its sheep farmers on the fringes of the northern moors were very different from those of the cheesemakers south of ashbourne or the cerealgrowers over near the nottinghamshire border. Bookstore brierlow bar is the countrys largest bargain bookshop, offering incredible breadth and depth of titles and subject areas for both general and specialist book lovers. Peak district, derbyshire local history author and writer tom bates, writing about the towns and villages of his derbyshire and the peak district home. Media in category history of derbyshire the following 37 files are in this category, out of 37 total.
At this time, evan rutherford, the mad potter of wirksworth or professor of green hill was giving a series of basic philosophy lessons to scarthin books mitchell. Hopton lies just off the main b5035 road from ashbourne to wirksworth at the northern end of carsington water. Derbyshire, buxton, the cat and fiddle inn the highest licensed house in england. The fort was built to the west of the river derwent. Repton was the old capital of the mercian kingdom, and a monastery was founded here in ad653 which was destroyed by the. We have built up an extensive library of documents, and have also placed a significant amount of data online, on this website. Buxton, derbyshire, england photographs and history. Its creation appears to be a result of the dismemberment of the mercian kingdoms province of the peak district and the chronicle says, under 1048. They created the turning point from what was until then a largely rural economy, to the development of townships based on factory production methods. The history of ashbourne little has changed in ashbourne since the 18th century and it is one of derbyshires finest old market towns, combining a medieval street pattern and historic buildings with a wealth of high quality shops.
On the shortlist for the 2010 portico prize for nonfiction. At the time, he was making vast profits from his copper mines at nearby ecton in the manifold valley, and these are reputed to have paid. The winnats pass, a limestone gorge near castleton in the derbyshire peak district, is famed for its picturesque beauty. Then, about 80 ad, they built a new fort on the east bank of the river. When i first visited repton as a prospective pupil in 1982, i was walked along the access to the hall alongside the church. These were based on the seven earlier hundreds recorded in the domesday book, with a merging of repton and gresley taking place, among. Around 50 ad they built a fort west of the river derwent on the site of belper road. Not only was he one of the leaders of the great heathen army, but he was also the oldest son of famous viking ragnar lodbrok. Donald carr, 1926 cricketer for derbyshire and england tom chambers, actor and winner of strictly come dancing 9 jeremy clarkson, journalist and expresenter of the bbc show top gear. Derbyshire record in new street, matlock is legally appointed to hold and make available to the public archives of all types. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have in stock, then please get in touch and well let you know just as soon as it comes in. Jul 30, 2010 the winnats pass, a limestone gorge near castleton in the derbyshire peak district, is famed for its picturesque beauty. Historic places to visit in derbyshire and the peak district historic uk.
This is an excellent, indepth history of derbyshire. Ambergate photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Established in 1557 in derbyshire, england, repton uk is one the most prestigious independent schools in britain proudly offering 460 years of history and experience. History, topography, and directory of derbyshire by company, t. By the seventh century, the mercian royal family takes up residence here. Derbyshire, administrative, geographic, and historic county in the east midlands of england.
Derbyshire county council record office derbyshire record office provides the archive service for derbyshire, derby city and diocese of derby. Books set in derbyshire 145 books set in derbyshire. Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes. The tranquillity of the abbey and its religious life was shattered in the winter of 8734 when the marauding viking armies, having sailed up the rivers humber and trent, decided to land their boats at hreopedune as repton was called in the anglosaxon chronicle. Bakewell 3 books bolsover castle 1 book brassington 1 book breedon on the hill 1 book buxton 17 books chatsworth 35 books chesterfield 6 books edale 2 books eyam 5 books glossop 1 book hardwick hall 20 books heath 2 books. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Appears in 257 books from 16752006 page 2 the church is like those in the recks at bethlehem, and other places in the holy land.
I think, even for people on holiday in derbyshire, it may be a little too complicated. There are dozens of canal plans and books of reference in the quarter sessions collection the reason derbyshire record office holds so many of them is that from 1792 onwards, anyone who planned to build a canal, turnpike road or railway had first of all to deposit plans with the clerk of the peace for any affected county. The residents of swadlincote often shorten its name to simply swad. Derbyshires attempt to take nonmathematicians into this subject had me on the edge of my seat. Nov 03, 2008 derbyshire is made up of many contrasting parts. Old photos of buxton in derbyshire, england, united kingdom of great britain. Oct 10, 2008 this is an excellent, indepth history of derbyshire. Leicestershire 22 books derby 11 books barnsley 4 books cheshire east 26 books kirklees 25 books nottinghamshire 88 books oldham 7 books rotherham 8 books sheffield 68 books staffordshire 38 books stockport 4 books tameside 3 books. I saw around the crypt of the church the coverings and trenches of the biddles archaeological excavations. Derbyshire genealogy, family history and local history. The 18th century saw the rise of the industrial revolution and many renowned derbyshire industrialists, such as arkwright, emerged. Lorem ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry.
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