Linton, Derbyshire
Encyclopedia
Linton is a parish
in South Derbyshire
, England, 5 miles south east of Burton-on-Trent.
Nearby settlements are Castle Gresley
, Overseal
, Rosliston
, Cauldwell
and Botany Bay
.
The village has a Post Office and 3 pubs as at 2008. These are "The Square and Compass" on Cauldwell Road, "The Red Lion" on Main Street and "The Holly Bush" on High Street which is the cream coloured building in the centre of the photograph on the right. It lost a part of its car park to accommodate the new brown house as seen on the right. There is also a fish and chip shop on Main Street but Walkers, the long established off-licence, is now empty. The bus services locally to Swadlincote
and Burton-on-Trent
are provided by Arriva Midlands and Midland Classic.
Linton Primary School is located on Main Street towards Linton Heath. The current headteacher is Mr Andrew Bramwell.
Many former fields to the south of the village are now wooded areas, forming part of the National Forest England.
There is a village hall and recreation ground. A number of new houses have been built on Main Street.
. The book says under the title of “The lands of Henry de Ferrers
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 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....
, England, 5 miles south east of Burton-on-Trent.
Nearby settlements are Castle Gresley
Castle Gresley
Castle Gresley is a village and civil parish about southwest of the centre of Swadlincote in South Derbyshire, England. The village is about west of the village of Church Gresley....
, Overseal
Overseal
Overseal is a village situated 3 miles south of Swadlincote, in South Derbyshire. It is sometimes locally pronounced as "Ovversale" and is the southernmost settlement in Derbyshire, on the border with Leicestershire.-Geography:...
, Rosliston
Rosliston
Rosliston is a small village in South Derbyshire, England close to the county boundaries of Leicestershire and Staffordshire.It is within The National Forest and just outside the village is the Rosliston Forestry Centre. The two village pubs are called "The Bulls Head " and "The Plough Inn". The...
, Cauldwell
Cauldwell, Derbyshire
Cauldwell is a small village in Derbyshire, England that is little bigger than a hamlet.Its streets are named Main Street,Church Lane and Sandy Lane.It has one pub ,"The Royal Oak" and a school for children with special needs....
and Botany Bay
Botany Bay, Derbyshire
Botany Bay is the name of a small hamlet in south Derbyshire near Linton and Coton in the Elms in the National Forest .-Toponymy:Unlike the nearby town of Melbourne, Botany Bay does not appear to have a common source with its better known Australian namesake...
.
The village has a Post Office and 3 pubs as at 2008. These are "The Square and Compass" on Cauldwell Road, "The Red Lion" on Main Street and "The Holly Bush" on High Street which is the cream coloured building in the centre of the photograph on the right. It lost a part of its car park to accommodate the new brown house as seen on the right. There is also a fish and chip shop on Main Street but Walkers, the long established off-licence, is now empty. The bus services locally to Swadlincote
Swadlincote
Swadlincote is a town and unparished area in South Derbyshire, about southeast of Burton-upon-Trent and about south of Derby. It is the main town of South Derbyshire and the seat of South Derbyshire District Council....
and Burton-on-Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
are provided by Arriva Midlands and Midland Classic.
Linton Primary School is located on Main Street towards Linton Heath. The current headteacher is Mr Andrew Bramwell.
Many former fields to the south of the village are now wooded areas, forming part of the National Forest England.
There is a village hall and recreation ground. A number of new houses have been built on Main Street.
History
Linton is mentioned briefly in the Domesday bookDomesday 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...
. The book says under the title of “The lands of 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...
In Linton Leofric had two carucates of land to the geld. There is land for 12 oxen. It is waste. Scrubland one furlongFurlongA furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
long and a half broad. TRE it was worth 20 shillings.“