Foston, Derbyshire

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Footbridge over the A50 which passes very close to Foston
Footbridge over the A50 which passes very close to Foston

Foston is a village in the Foston and Scropton parish in South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, 12 miles west of Derby. Children who live in Foston are likely to go to John Port school. Foston is visible from Sudbury open prison which is deemed one of the worst prisons in the country.[citation needed] JCB has a factory here concerned with Power systems.[1] Other major employers who have a base in Foston include Futaba UK Ltd, ATL Warehousing & Logistics [2] and Trauma UK.

[edit] Notable residents

Arthur Agarde, antiquarian, was born here in 1540.[3]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ JCB site
  2. ^ ATL Warehousing & Logistics
  3. ^ Arthur Agarde at the 1911 Brtiannica
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