Barrow upon Trent
Encyclopedia
Barrow upon Trent is a village and civil parish
in the South Derbyshire
district of Derbyshire
, England
. The village is south of Derby
, and between the River Trent
(to the south) and the Trent and Mersey Canal
(to the north). According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 546. Nearby places are Sinfin
, Ingleby
, Arleston
, and Swarkestone
.
One of the earliest mentions of this place is in the Domesday book
where it is listed amongst the lands given to Henry de Ferrers
by the King
. The land included 8 acres (32,374.9 m²) of land and there were four oxen. Some of the land was described as "waste" but the value was put at two shillings.
The parish council owns an attractive row of ten Grade II listed cottages, known as "The Row". These are rented to people with village connections. It also owns "The Pinfold", a small walled area originally used for holding stray cattle.
The village is home to a Lafarge
quarry.
(1841-1910) who moved here from Cromford
. His son William Lakin Turner
was amongst the notable artists that his father trained.
and Derby
, but only on weekdays.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the South Derbyshire
South Derbyshire
South Derbyshire is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. It contains a third of the National Forest, and the council offices are in Swadlincote....
district of Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The village is south of Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
, and between the River Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
(to the south) and the Trent and Mersey Canal
Trent and Mersey Canal
The Trent and Mersey Canal is a in the East Midlands, West Midlands, and North West of England. It is a "narrow canal" for the vast majority of its length, but at the extremities—east of Burton upon Trent and west of Middlewich—it is a wide canal....
(to the north). According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 546. Nearby places are Sinfin
Sinfin
Sinfin is a southern suburb of Derby, England, historically it was a separate village. It contained the main centre of Rolls-Royce, on Nightingale Road...
, Ingleby
Ingleby, Derbyshire
Ingleby is a hamlet and civil parish in South Derbyshire, England. Situated on the south of the River Trent on a rise between Stanton by Bridge and Repton, Ingleby contains the privately owned John Thompson public house and the Ingleby Art Gallery....
, Arleston
Arleston
Arleston is a hamlet to the south of the city of Derby in England. Its population is 32 and it is merely 16 houses clustered together surrounded by farmland, 7 of which lie around Arleston Farm to the north of the settlement and the remaining 9 to the south of the settlement in the vicinity of...
, and Swarkestone
Swarkestone
Swarkestone is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England.Swarkestone has a very old village church, a full cricket pitch, the Crewe and Harpur pub, a canal with locks, moorings and canalside tea-rooms...
.
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
where it is listed amongst the lands given to Henry de Ferrers
Henry de Ferrers
Henry de Ferrers was a Norman soldier from a noble family who took part in the conquest of England and is believed to have fought at the Battle of Hastings of 1066 and, in consequence, was rewarded with much land in the subdued nation.His elder brother William fell in the battle. William and Henri...
by the King
William I of England
William I , also known as William the Conqueror , was the first Norman King of England from Christmas 1066 until his death. He was also Duke of Normandy from 3 July 1035 until his death, under the name William II...
. The land included 8 acres (32,374.9 m²) of land and there were four oxen. Some of the land was described as "waste" but the value was put at two shillings.
The parish council owns an attractive row of ten Grade II listed cottages, known as "The Row". These are rented to people with village connections. It also owns "The Pinfold", a small walled area originally used for holding stray cattle.
The village is home to a Lafarge
Lafarge
Lafarge is a French industrial company specialising in four major products: cement, construction aggregates, concrete and gypsum wallboard. In 2010 the company was the world's second-largest cement manufacturer by mass shipped behind Holcim.-History:...
quarry.
Famous people
Barrow-Upon-Trent was home to the artist George TurnerGeorge Turner (artist)
George Turner was an English landscape artist and farmer who has been dubbed "Derbyshire's John Constable".-Life and work:Turner was born in Cromford, Derbyshire in England, but then moved to Derby with his family...
(1841-1910) who moved here from Cromford
Cromford
Cromford is a village, two miles to the south of Matlock in the Derbyshire Dales district in Derbyshire, England. It is principally known for its historical connection with Richard Arkwright, and the Cromford Mill which he built here in 1771...
. His son William Lakin Turner
William Lakin Turner
William Lakin Turner was an English landscape artist.-Life and work:William Lakin Turner was born to George Turner and his wife, Eliza Turner in 1867 in Barrow upon Trent. He was educated locally before he boarded at Trent College. He was the eldest of four children and his talent for art...
was amongst the notable artists that his father trained.
Facilities
There is a youth group, a preschool playgroup, Sale and Davys Primary School, St Wilfred's church,public house, a village hall, a children's park and a larger park with a full size and smaller size football pitch.BT Infinity
BT Infinity was installed in the village in October 2011. It is one of the first villages in the surrounding areas to do so.Transport
The main road, the A5132 has bypassed the village since 1969. There are bus services to MelbourneMelbourne, Derbyshire
Melbourne is a Georgian market town in South Derbyshire, England. It is about 8 miles south of Derby and 2 miles from the River Trent. In 1837 a then tiny settlement in Australia was named after William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, Queen Victoria's first Prime Minister, and thus indirectly takes...
and Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
, but only on weekdays.