Edensor

Edensor (pronounced /ˈɛnzər/ (listen)) is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 145.[1] It is the closest village to Chatsworth House. Much of it belongs to the Dukes of Devonshire, most of whom are buried in the churchyard of St Peter's Church.

Edensor

Edensor
Edensor
Location within Derbyshire
Population145 (2011)
OS grid referenceSK251700
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBAKEWELL
Postcode districtDE45
Dialling code01629
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Location

Originally the village was close to the River Derwent immediately below Chatsworth, but between 1838 and 1842 William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire had it moved out of sight[2] over a hill, apart from one cottage whose tenant did not want to move, which still stands in Chatsworth Park. The planning of the new village was overseen by Joseph Paxton (later Sir Joseph Paxton); in 1840 he was joined in designing houses by John Robertson.

The Chatsworth Estate office occupies a "fine brick building"[2] which was built as an inn for visitors to Chatsworth in the 18th century and attributed to James Paine. Many of the buildings in the village are listed buildings,[3] a few at the higher Grade II*, and the church at Grade I.

St Peter's Church
Main article: St Peter's Church, Edensor

Dunsa

The hamlet of Dunsa lies to the northwest of Edensor at grid reference SK245704.

  • Approaching from Chatsworth
  • Village scene
  • Devonshire building
  • St Peter's Church
  • Cavendish family plot with the graves of the Dukes of Devonshire
  • Grave of the 6th Duke of Devonshire (d. 1858), founder of modern-day Edensor

See also

References
  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. Pevsner, Nikolaus (1978). The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. revised Elizabeth Williamson. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. pp. 205–207. ISBN 0-14-071008-6.
  3. "Listed Buildings in Edensor, Derbyshire, England". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
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