Pilsbury
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For the US brand, see Pillsbury Company.
Coordinates: 53°09′54″N 1°49′17″W / 53.1649°N 1.8214°W
| Pilsbury | |
 Pilsbury from the gated road. This substantial farmhouse has extensive views over the valley below. |
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 Pilsbury
Pilsbury shown within Derbyshire |
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| OS grid reference | SK119631 |
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| District | Derbyshire Dales |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MATLOCK |
| Postcode district | SK17 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire | |
Pilsbury is a hamlet in the English county of Derbyshire, approximately 2 miles north of Hartington. It is on the side of the valley of the River Dove that, thereabouts, forms the border with the county of Staffordshire.
[edit] History
Pilsbury was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers and being worth ten shillings.[1] Roughly halfway to Hartington is the site of Henry de Ferrers' Pilsbury Castle.
[edit] References
- ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.745
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