Hollington, Derbyshire
| Hollington | |
|---|---|
| Civil parish |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | DE6 |
| Dialling code | 01889 |
Preveiw
Hollington is a village and civil parish near the town of Uttoxeter and 5 1/2miles from the city of derby, in the English county of Derbyshire.The most recent census to analys Hollington on its own showed that its population was at 164 people in 1961, ever since it has been recorded with other local settlements. There are only a few serves in Hollington of note such as the Red Lion pub to serve the small population.
Population
The population in Hollington is currently recorded in the census along with other nearby settlements; as a result it is hard to determine the current total population. During the last census that Hollington was individually analysed in 1961 it was at 164 people; much lower than roughly 90 years before, when it was at 261.
Farming
Hollington was recorded in the doomsday book in 1086 as “Holintune”, meaning in old English, “the farmstead where holly grows". This along with other historical references has shown that the parish has mostly always been an agricultural village. The area is known for having high quality soil known as “keuper marl”, which is considered effective for farming and milk production. Modern farming in the area has changed considerably in recent years compared to the past, for example half way through the 20th century there were as many as 18 farms in Hollington all working on a small scale with only a few animals, but now they’re very few farms, but now much larger in size. This is because as the old farmers retired, their farmland was purchased by larger companies and combined with their own land to create even larger farms. Also a major handicap on large scale farming was removed in the 1950’s when piped water was made available where as before the only water supply was pumped up by hand. This made it easier to water large scale farms and to take care of more animals than was possible before.[1]
References
- ^ "Hollington". Derbyshire. Derby photos. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
External links
Media related to Hollington, Derbyshire at Wikimedia Commons