Sudbury, Derbyshire
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Coordinates: 52°53′10″N 1°45′43″W / 52.886°N 1.762°W
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 Sudbury
Sudbury shown within Derbyshire |
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| Population | 976 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | SK161320 |
| District | Derbyshire Dales |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ASHBOURNE |
| Postcode district | DE6 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire | |
Sudbury is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England, located approximately 11 miles (18 km) to the south of Ashbourne. It is part of the Derbyshire Dales district. The £0.5m A50 bypass opened in 1972. The parish includes the hamlets of Aston, Aston Heath and Oaks Green.
Sudbury Hall and HM Prison Sudbury are located here.
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[edit] History
Sudbury was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers and was worth twenty shillings[2].
Sudbury previously had its own railway station that is now closed.
[edit] Famous residents
- Edward Harcourt, Archbishop of York, was born here
- William Harcourt founder of the British Association for the Advancement of Science was born here in 1789[3].
- George John Warren Vernon, M.P. and Dante enthusiast was born here in 1803
[edit] References
- ^ ONS Neighbourhood Statistics: 2001 Census
- ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.746
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition
[edit] External links
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