Barlborough
Barlborough | |
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Crossroads of High Street and New Road/Ward Lane. The white building in the centre is the Rose and Crown public house. | |
Barlborough parish highlighted within Derbyshire | |
Population | 3,261 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SK476769 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CHESTERFIELD |
Postcode district | S43 |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Barlborough is a village and civil parish in the Bolsover district of Derbyshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,018, increasing to 3,261 at the 2011 Census.[1] The village is near junction 30 of the M1 motorway and is about five miles north of Historic Derbyshire village which includes many walks and eateries.
Notable residents[]
- John Osborne, goalkeeper for West Bromwich Albion, who won an FA Cup winner's medal in 1967–68, was born here in 1940.[2]
- Francis Rodes built nearby Barlborough Hall in the 1580s.
References[]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ Superstars in Stripes - John Osborne Archived January 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine West Bromwich Albion F.C. Official Site accessed June 2007
External links[]
- Media related to Barlborough at Wikimedia Commons
- Local council
- Barlborough in the Domesday Book
Coordinates: 53°17′13″N 1°17′13″W / 53.287°N 1.287°W
Categories:
- Villages in Derbyshire
- Civil parishes in Derbyshire
- Bolsover District
- Derbyshire geography stubs