Hartshorne, Derbyshire

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Hartshorne


St Peter's church
Hartshorne, Derbyshire (Derbyshire)
Hartshorne, Derbyshire

Hartshorne shown within Derbyshire
OS grid reference SK320213
District South Derbyshire
Shire county Derbyshire
Region East Midlands
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SWADLINCOTE
Postcode district DE11
Police Derbyshire
Fire Derbyshire
Ambulance East Midlands
European Parliament East Midlands
List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire

Coordinates: 52°47′20″N 1°31′34″W / 52.789, -1.526

For people named Hartshorne, see Hartshorne (surname).

Hartshorne is a village in the English county of Derbyshire. It is north of the town of Swadlincote.

The name is pronounced Harts-horne; the sh is not a digraph, as this is a compound.

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[edit] History

Hartshorne was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers[1] and being worth ten shillings[2].

[edit] Notable residents

George Stanhope, Dean of Canterbury, was born here in 1660

[edit] References

  1. ^ Henry was given a large number of manors in Derbyshire including Doveridge, Linton, Pilsbury and Cowley.
  2. ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.745

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