Barlborough
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Coordinates: 53°17′13″N 1°17′13″W / 53.287°N 1.287°W
| Barlborough | |
Crossroads of High Street and New Road/Ward Lane. The white building in the centre is the Rose and Crown Public House. |
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| Population | 3,018 |
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| OS grid reference | SK476769 |
| District | Bolsover |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHESTERFIELD |
| Postcode district | S43 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Bolsover |
| List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire | |
Barlborough is a village and civil parish in the Bolsover district of Derbyshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,018. The village is near junction 30 of the M1 motorway and is about five miles north of Bolsover. It is near to Clowne. The Sherwood Forresters is an English Longbow Archery Club which shoots in the grounds of Barlborough Hall.[1]
[edit] Notable residents
- John Osborne, Goalkeeper for West Bromwich Albion, won FA Cup winner's medal in 1967-68. He was born here in 1940.[2]
- Francis Rodes built nearby Barlborough Hall in the 1580s.
[edit] References
- ^ Sherwood Forresters Archery Club, accessed April 2009
- ^ Superstars in Stripes - John Osborne West Bromwich Albion F.C. Official Site accessed June 2007
[edit] External links
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