Boylestone
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| Boylestone | |
| Derbyshire | |
|---|---|
 St John the Baptist's Church, Boylestone | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK182359 |
| Location: | 52°55’13"N, 1°43’51"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 318 (2011) |
| Post town: | Ashbourne |
| Postcode: | DE6 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Derbyshire Dales |
Boylestone is a village in Derbyshire, about eight miles east of Uttoxeter. It is a little place: the 2011 census recorded a population of just 318.
The village has a church and village hall. The church is 14th century with a tower added in 1844 by Henry Duesbury.[1][2]
History
Boylestone was mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers and being worth thirty shillings.
Society
There is a Ladies' Group and an "Evergreen" club in the village.
The pub sponsors a football club in the local "summer league".
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Boylestone) |
References
- ↑ Nikolaus Pevsner: The Buildings of England: Derbyshire, 1953; 1978 Penguin Books ISBN 978-0-300-09591-3
- ↑ Boylestone at Derbyshireuk.net