Mackworth
| Mackworth | |
| Derbyshire | |
|---|---|
 Mackworth Castle. | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK313376 |
| Location: | 52°56’6"N, 1°32’6"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 229 (2011, incl. Kedleston) |
| Post town: | Derby |
| Postcode: | DE22 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Amber Valley |
Mackworth is a village in Derbyshire, just outside the townscape of Derby, about two miles from the city centre. It is some ten miles from Ashbourne.
The 2011 Census recorded a population for the parish of 229.
History and heritage
There is evidence of Roman occupation in the parish. Later, Mackworth itself appears in the Domesday Book of 1086.
Historically, the parish also contained the neighbouring village of Markeaton, now absorbed within the townscape and the municipal bounds of neighbouring Derby. In 1881 the population of Mackworth village was given as 253, whilst Markeaton was given as 758, making a total of 1,011 in the parish of Mackworth.[1] The site of old Markeaton can still be seen in the slopes of the hillside.
Mackworth is now considered a 'conservation village'.
In the middle of the village stands the parish church, All Saint's Church, which also serves Markeaton. It is a stone-built church, which has memorials to the Mundy family of Markeaton, whose lineage dates back to the reign of Edward the Confessor. Located close by is Mackworth Castle.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Amber Valley Mackworth) |
- Information on Mackworth from GENUKI
- Mackworth in the Domesday Book
References
- ↑ Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, 1881