Towns & cities · East Midlands
Alkmonton
Alkmonton — village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tutbury and Hatton · 8.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Alkmonton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 69 people. Address: DE6. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England". Coordinates: 52.9300°, -1.7300°.
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Alkmonton is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, roughly between Uttoxeter and Derby. The parish had a population of 75 at the 2001 census and it remained less than 100 in 2011. Details are included in the civil parish of Cubley, Derbyshire.
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Background
History
The village's name is derived from the Old English for "Ealhmund's settlement". Alkmonton was mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers and was worth forty shillings. <blockquote> Wulfgeat had 1½ carucates of land to the geld. There is land for two ploughs. There are now two ploughs in Demesne; and 8 Villans and 7 Bordars having two ploughs, and 12 acres of meadow. There is woodland pasture 1 league long and a half broad. TRE worth 60s now 40s. Ralph holds it.). The earthworks of the medieval village of Alkmonton are a short distance south of the present village.
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- Coordinates
- 52.9300, -1.7300
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Boylestone
- Postcode
- DE6
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Population
- 69
- Nearest railway station
- Tutbury and Hatton — 8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q649098 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Alkmonton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Alkmonton St john 119175 1aa8608e.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alkmonton?
- Alkmonton is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE6), in the parish of Boylestone.
- Is Alkmonton free to visit?
- Yes, Alkmonton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Alkmonton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DE6. It sits within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency.