Bearwardcote is a civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 26. The hamlet is located 3 mi (4.8 km) from Mickleover, 3 mi (4.8 km) from Willington and 4 mi (6.4 km) south west of Derby.[1]
Bearwardcote | |
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![]() A crossing on the former Burton on Trent to Derby railway serves Bearwardcote Farm. The line is now a popular multiuser trail between Mickleover and Etwall. | |
Location within Derbyshire | |
Population | 26 |
OS grid reference | SK282334 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MICKLEOVER |
Postcode district | DE3 |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
In the Anglo-Saxon period, bears were first kept for the purposes of diversion or baiting. The officer in charge was called the "bearward"; hence Bearwardcote points out his place of residence.[2]
References
editExternal links
edit- Bearwardcote in the Domesday Book
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