Wessington

Wessington
Wessington
	Christ Church, Wessington.
	Wessington Location within Derbyshire
Population	576 (2011)
OS grid reference	SK370578
Civil parish	Wessington;
District	North East Derbyshire;
Shire county	Derbyshire;
Region	East Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ALFRETON
Postcode district	DE55
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	North East Derbyshire;
	List of places UK England Derbyshire 53°06′59″N 1°26′52″W / 53.1165°N 1.4479°W

Wessington is a village and civil parish in the English county of Derbyshire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 576.^[1] It is in the North East Derbyshire district of the county. It is near to the towns of Matlock, Alfreton and the village of Brackenfield. Situated 740 ft above sea level.

The civil parish of Wessington is, along with Shirland and Higham, the most southerly parish in the district. It stands on the west side of the Amber Valley on the Alfreton to Matlock Road. The settlement is centered on a large village green, a fish and chip shop and an old pub, "The Horse and Jockey".

History

When the Domesday Book was compiled in 1086, the village was known as Wistanestune, which may have been derived from the Anglo-Saxon words for 'water' and 'town', meaning "wet place". The village was then called Washington before acquiring its present name. The parish was separated from Crich in 1859.^[2] At the time, the village had a fairly large stocking frame knitting industry, with the majority of the inhabitants being employed in it.^[3]

Economy

Businesses in Wessington include a fish and chip shop and a public house (the Horse and Jockey).^{[citation needed]}

Parish Council

The Parish Council is within the ward of Shirland which is within the District of North East Derbyshire. The Parish Council website is www.wessingtonparishcouncil.co.uk

The Greens

Wessington has land deemed as "village greens" and others which are "common Land". There is also a nature reserve area.

References

^ "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
^ http://www.crichparish.co.uk/indexwebpages/wessington.html
^ The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland, 1868, Genuki, accessed February 2009]

External links

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[1] "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2016.

[2] ttp://www.crichparish.co.uk/indexwebpages/wessington.html

[3] The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland, 1868, Genuki, accessed February 2009]

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