Towns & cities · East Midlands
Doveridge
Doveridge — 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
- Uttoxeter · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Doveridge is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,452 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England". Coordinates: 52.9042°, -1.8244°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Doveridge is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, United Kingdom, near the border with Staffordshire and about 2 km (1.2 mi) east of Uttoxeter. Its name may come from its having a bridge over the river Dove (i.e. Dove(B)ridge), a tributary of the River Trent. The civil parish population (including Oaks Green) as taken at the 2011 Census was 1,622. Doveridge has a pub, the "Cavendish Arms", and a working men's club. The village also has a football team and a cricket team, both quite successful in their local leagues.
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Background
History
Doveridge was recorded in the Domesday Book, under the old English name "Dubbige", as belonging to Henry de Ferrers and being worth one hundred shillings. According to legend, Robin Hood and Maid Marian were married under the old yew tree in the churchyard of St Cuthbert's Church in the village. The church is over 900 years old and has an historic peal of bells. Doveridge hall, designed in the neoclassical style and completed in 1769, was the seat of Sir Henry Cavendish, 1st Baronet; it was demolished in 1938. This branch of the Cavendish family holds the title of Baron Waterpark. The A50 from Derby to Stoke-on-Trent used to run through the village. In the 1960s it was planned to widen this…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9042, -1.8244
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Doveridge
- Postcode
- DE6 5JQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Population
- 1,452
- Nearest railway station
- Uttoxeter — 2.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q289045 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Doveridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Cuthbert's Church, Doveridge (geograph 2001997).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Doveridge?
- Doveridge is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE6 5JQ), in the parish of Doveridge.
- Is Doveridge free to visit?
- Yes, Doveridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Doveridge?
- The nearest railway station is Uttoxeter, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE6 5JQ.