Sutton on the Hill
Encyclopedia
Sutton-on-the-Hill is a parish
in south Derbyshire
eight miles (13 km) west of Derby
. The village is widely spread out and contains both a church and a chapel. It was described as "a parish, with two townships and a hamlet" in the 1870s. Now it has no shop, post office and has limited public transport links. It does however have a chapel and a fine church, which unlike most of the village, is on the hill.
where it is spelt Sudtun and Sudtune. The book says there is one carucate which is a berewick of the manor of Mickleover
which at that time belonged to the Abbey of Burton
together with other berewicks which included Dalbury, Sudbury
and Hilton
.
Later the book lists under the title of “The lands of Henry de Ferrers
The parish of Sutton the Hill used to contain the places of Ash
, Osleston
and Thurvaston
. The manor had at one time been owned by the Blue Coat Hospital and Library in Manchester as it was bought as part of charity set up in the will of Humphrey Chetham. The rights to appoint the vicar was purchased by German Buckston(e) in 1834. In 1801 Sutton on the Hill's total population was 388. In 1901 it was 124. By 1971 the population was 112.
played for Derbyshire Cricket Club
and was High Sheriff of Derbyshire
in 1926. His son Robin
was captain of Derbyshire County Cricket Club and High Sheriff in 1960. Current Derby County
and former England U-21 Goalkeeper Stephen Bywater
also lives in the area.
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
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...
eight miles (13 km) west 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...
. The village is widely spread out and contains both a church and a chapel. It was described as "a parish, with two townships and a hamlet" in the 1870s. Now it has no shop, post office and has limited public transport links. It does however have a chapel and a fine church, which unlike most of the village, is on the hill.
History
Sutton on the hill is mentioned twice 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...
where it is spelt Sudtun and Sudtune. The book says there is one carucate which is a berewick of the manor of Mickleover
Mickleover
Mickleover is a suburb located two miles west of the city centre and is the most westerly suburb of the City of Derby in the United Kingdom.-History:...
which at that time belonged to the Abbey of Burton
Burton-on-Trent Abbey
Burton Abbey at Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire, England, was originally founded in the 7th or 9th century by St Modwen or Modwenna; and later refounded in 1003 as a Benedictine abbey by Wulfric Spott, a thegn possibly descended from King Alfred...
together with other berewicks which included Dalbury, Sudbury
Sudbury, Derbyshire
Sudbury is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England, located approximately to the south of Ashbourne. It is part of the Derbyshire Dales district. The £0.5m A50 bypass opened in 1972...
and Hilton
Hilton, Derbyshire
Hilton is a village not far from Derby.-History:Hilton was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086 as belonging to Henry de Ferrers and being worth ten shillings...
.
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 Sutton on the hill Thorir, Alweald, Ubeinn, Leofwine and Eadric had two carucates of land to the geld. There is land for three ploughs. There are now three ploughs in demesne and nine villans having seven ploughs. There is a priest and a church and one mill rendering 10 shillings and twenty four acres of meadow. TRE as now sixty shillings. Wazelin holds it.“
Ash, Derbyshire
Ash is a small civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, with a population of 98 . The parish includes scattered hamlets and Ashe Hall. Today Ashe hall is the Tara Buddhist Centre.-History:...
, Osleston
Osleston
Osleston is a hamlet which together with Thurvaston makes up the parish of Osleston and Thurvaston. It is north west of Derby.In 1848, Osleston, , was a place, in the parish of Sutton-on-the-Hill It was recorded as having , of which 842 are in Orleston hamlet, and 746 in that of Thurvaston; in...
and Thurvaston
Thurvaston
Thurvaston is a small village in South Derbyshire. In 1970 the population was put at 200. This represents a general fall since 1871 when the population was just below 400.-History:...
. The manor had at one time been owned by the Blue Coat Hospital and Library in Manchester as it was bought as part of charity set up in the will of Humphrey Chetham. The rights to appoint the vicar was purchased by German Buckston(e) in 1834. In 1801 Sutton on the Hill's total population was 388. In 1901 it was 124. By 1971 the population was 112.
Notable residents
George BuckstonGeorge Buckston
George Moreton Buckston was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1903, MCC and Derbyshire between 1905 and 1921....
played for Derbyshire Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
and was High Sheriff of Derbyshire
High Sheriff of Derbyshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Derbyshire from 1568.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
in 1926. His son Robin
Robin Buckston
Robin Henry Rowland Buckston was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1928 and 1939 and for MCC in 1929 and 1930. He captained the Derbyshire team between 1937 and 1939....
was captain of Derbyshire County Cricket Club and High Sheriff in 1960. Current Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
and former England U-21 Goalkeeper Stephen Bywater
Stephen Bywater
Stephen Michael Bywater, is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper. He has made appearances for seven clubs, most notably his current club Derby County, where he won the 2007 Championship Playoff final and West Ham United, where he spent eight seasons and made over 60...
also lives in the area.