Barlow, Derbyshire
53°16′05″N 1°29′02″W / 53.268°N 1.484°W
| Barlow | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Barlow village | |
 Barlow parish highlighted within Derbyshire | |
| Population | 920 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK345746 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DRONFIELD |
| Postcode district | S18 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Barlow is a village and civil parish in the North East Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 884, increasing to 920 at the 2011 Census.[1] The village is about three miles north-west of Chesterfield.
The Village holds an annual Well dressing (on the second Wednesday after the first Sunday in August) and a Carnival (on the following Saturday).
There are a number of pubs in the village including the "Hare and Hounds", "The Old Pump" and "The Tickled Trout". The village church is named after St Lawrence. Barlow Woodseats Hall, on the edge of the village, is the only manor house in the Parish of Barlow and dates from the 17th century.
Notable residents
- William Owtram was born here in 1626.[2]
- Bernie Clifton currently lives here.
See also
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ William Owtram in the Dictionary of National Biography now in the public domain
External links
- Village website
- St. Lawrence Church
- Barlow Trout Fishery
- Barlow Well Dressing
- Barlow Preschool website
- Barlow in the Domesday Book
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