Marston on Dove

Marston on Dove

The thirteenth century church.
Marston on Dove
 Marston on Dove shown within Derbyshire
OS grid referenceSK235297
DistrictSouth Derbyshire
Shire countyDerbyshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town DERBY
Postcode district DE65
Police Derbyshire
Fire Derbyshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
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Coordinates: 52°51′54″N 1°39′07″W / 52.865°N 1.652°W / 52.865; -1.652

Marston on Dove is nine miles south west of Derby and two miles south west of Tutbury in South Derbyshire. The population is included in the civil parish of Hilton. The Church of St Mary at Marston has the oldest bell in Derbyshire, which was cast in Leicester in 1366 and inscribed with the words `Hail Mary` by John de Stafford.[1]

Notable residents

William Budworth, schoolmaster, was born here in 1699.

References

  1. Derbyshireuk.net accessed 23 February 2008

External links

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