Edlaston
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Edlaston is a village and civil parish
three miles south of Ashbourne
in Derbyshire, just off the A515 road
. It includes the hamlet of Wyaston
.
Edlaston is mentioned in Domesday book as "Edolveston". It is very rural as the land is light and stony with a clay subsoil, which is suitable for dairy pasture. The village consists of a few farms and cottages with a pub. To the west of the village is Edlaston Hall. It and its outbuildings have been converted to multiple dwellings.
The church of St. James has a chancel, nave, south porch and a square wooden turret which has bells. The 14th century masonry is complemented by windows and a roof of a later date. The church was repaired in 1682 and 1840, and was restored and reseated in 1870.
Robert Kaye Greville
, a notable botanist did many drawings here in Edlaston and Wyerston as a child as his father, Robert Greville, was the local rector.
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...
three miles south of Ashbourne
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Ashbourne is a small market town in the Derbyshire Dales, England. It has a population of 10,302.The town advertises itself as 'The Gateway to Dovedale'.- Local customs :...
in Derbyshire, just off the A515 road
A515 road
The A515 is a primary route in England. It runs 48 miles from Lichfield, Staffordshire to Buxton, Derbyshire.-Route:The A515 begins off the A51 road just outside Lichfield. It crosses the Trent and Mersey Canal and passes through the villages of Kings Bromley and Yoxall. As it crosses the River...
. It includes the hamlet of Wyaston
Wyaston
Wyaston is a hamlet in Derbyshire, England. It is located 3 miles south of Ashbourne....
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Edlaston is mentioned in Domesday book as "Edolveston". It is very rural as the land is light and stony with a clay subsoil, which is suitable for dairy pasture. The village consists of a few farms and cottages with a pub. To the west of the village is Edlaston Hall. It and its outbuildings have been converted to multiple dwellings.
The church of St. James has a chancel, nave, south porch and a square wooden turret which has bells. The 14th century masonry is complemented by windows and a roof of a later date. The church was repaired in 1682 and 1840, and was restored and reseated in 1870.
Robert Kaye Greville
Robert Kaye Greville
Robert Kaye Greville was a Scottish mycologist, bryologist, and botanist. He was an accomplished artist and illustrator of natural history. In addition to science he was interested in political causes like abolitionism, capital punishment, keeping Sunday special and the temperance movement...
, a notable botanist did many drawings here in Edlaston and Wyerston as a child as his father, Robert Greville, was the local rector.