Hognaston
| Hognaston | |
| Derbyshire | |
|---|---|
 St Bartholomew's Church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK235505 |
| Location: | 53°2’24"N, 1°39’-0"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 366 (2011) |
| Post town: | Ashbourne |
| Postcode: | DE6 |
| Dialling code: | 01335 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Derbyshire Dales |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Derbyshire Dales |
'Hognaston is a small village in Derbyshire, a place with only some 366 souls, with Atlow, according to the 2011 Census.
The village has a play area, pub, church and a village hall. The village hall was built in 1982 from the stones of the houses submerged by Carsington Reservoir.
Built on the side of a valley, which ends at the start of the river, Hognaston is made up of mostly newer houses but there are some older 17th and 18th century farm houses and cottages. Due to the dam at Carsington Reservoir, the lower part of the village cannot get mobile phone signal, digital TV through an aerial, or very good radio quality.
Parish church
St Bartholomew's Church in the centre of the village dates back to the 12th century, the doorway and the middle section dates back to Norman times, shown by the stone carving over the door. This shows a bishop with crook, a lamb with cross, two fishes, a hog and other beasts. It is thought to represent the Agnus Dei.[1]
Hanging int the church is Derbyshire's oldest church bell (of the early 13th century).[2]
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References
- ↑ Nikolaus Pevsner: The Buildings of England: Derbyshire, 1953; 1978 Penguin Books ISBN 978-0-300-09591-3page 245
- ↑ Franklin, Words and Photographs: Ashley. "Derbyshire’s Reservoir Villages - Hognaston and Kirk Ireton". Derbyshire Life and Countryside. http://www.derbyshirelife.co.uk/out-about/places/derbyshire-s-reservoir-villages-hognaston-and-kirk-ireton-1-4615115.
