Osmaston, Derbyshire Dales
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  Osmaston shown within Derbyshire |
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| District | Derbyshire Dales |
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| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ASHBOURNE |
| Postcode district | DE6 |
| Dialling code | 01335 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | West Derbyshire |
| List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire | |
Osmaston is a small village in the Derbyshire Dales in the county of Derbyshire in England.
Located two and a half miles south of Ashbourne, Osmaston is a typical English village with thatched cottages and a village pond.
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[edit] History
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book under the name Osmundestone; the parish was originally named Whitestone.
The village church - St. Martin's - dates from 1606, although the present building was constructed in 1843. The building was previously a wickerwork construction.
[edit] Points of interest
The war memorial situated at the side of the road, near the church, commemorates those lost in the First World War.[1]
The only pub in the village is 'The Shoulder of Mutton'. There is also a village hall, a primary school and the aforementioned duck pond.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- http://www.ashbourne-town.com/villages/osmaston/index.html
- http://www.derbyphotos.co.uk/areas_i_o/osmaston.htm
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