Boylestone
Boylestone is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 165, increasing to 318 at the 2011 Census.[1] The village is situated about eight miles east of Uttoxeter.
| Boylestone | |
|---|---|
 St John the Baptist's Church, Boylestone | |
 Boylestone parish highlighted within Derbyshire | |
| Population | 318 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK182359 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ASHBOURNE |
| Postcode district | DE6 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
The village also has a Church and Village Hall. The church is 14th century with a tower added in 1844 by Henry Duesbury.[2][3]
There is no active Women's Institute but there is a Ladies' Group and an "Evergreen" club. The pub sponsors a football club in the local "summer league"
The cartoonist Bill Tidy lives in the village.
History
Boylestone was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers[4] and being worth thirty shillings.[5]
References
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1986. The Buildings of England:Derbyshire. pp 102-103. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
- Boylestone at Derbyshireuk.net accessed 19 December 2007
- Henry was given a large number of manors in Derbyshire including Doveridge, Aston-on-Trent, Hartshorne and Cowley.
- Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.747
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