Sudbury, Derbyshire
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| Sudbury | |
| Derbyshire | |
|---|---|
 Sudbury Village Store. | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK161320 |
| Location: | 52°53’10"N, 1°45’43"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 976 (2001[1]) |
| Post town: | Ashbourne |
| Postcode: | DE6 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Derbyshire Dales |
Sudbury is a village and parish in Derbyshire, located approximately 11 miles to the south of Ashbourne. Population deails taken at the 2001 Census were 976, increasing to 1,010 at the 2011 Census.[2] The parish includes the hamlets of Aston, Aston Heath and Oaks Green.
Sudbury Hall and HM Prison Sudbury are located here.
History
Sudbury was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers and was worth twenty shillings.[3]
Sudbury previously had its own railway station that is now closed.
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.[4]
- George John Warren Vernon, M.P. and Dante enthusiast was born here in 1803
References
- ↑ ONS Neighbourhood Statistics: 2001 Census
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11129281&c=Sudbury&d=16&e=62&g=6413674&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1458402247219&enc=1. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ↑ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.746
- ↑ Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition
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