| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Static image name | St. John the Baptist, Boylestone Church - geograph.org.uk - 119172.jpg |
| Static image 2 | Derbyshire UK parish map highlighting Boylestone.svg |
| Static image 2 width | 240px |
| Population | 318 |
| Shire district | Derbyshire Dales |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Post town | ASHBOURNE |
| Postcode district | DE6 |
| Postcode area | DE |
| Os grid reference | SK182359 |
Boylestone is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 318.[1] The village is eight miles east of Uttoxeter. The parish includes Boylestonfield.
The village church is 14th century with a tower added in 1844 by Henry Duesbury.[2][3]
The cartoonist Bill Tidy lived in the village.
History
Boylestone was mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers[4] and being worth thirty shillings.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1986. The Buildings of England:Derbyshire. pp 102-103. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
- ^ Boylestone at Derbyshireuk.net accessed 19 December 2007
- ^ Henry was given a large number of manors in Derbyshire including Doveridge, Aston-on-Trent, Hartshorne and Cowley.
- ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.747