Towns & cities · East Midlands
Repton
Repton — village in Derbyshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Willington · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Repton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 2,707 people. Address: DE65. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Derbyshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.8380°, -1.5490°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Repton is a village and civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. It lies on the edge of the River Trent floodplain, approximately 5 miles (8 km) north of Swadlincote and about 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Burton upon Trent, close to the county boundary with Staffordshire. The population was recorded as 2,707 in the 2001 census and 2,867 in the 2011 census, with an estimated population of around 3,000 in 2021 based on Office for National Statistics small-area modelling. Repton is notable for its Anglo-Saxon ecclesiastical heritage, including the site of Repton Abbey, the medieval Repton Priory, and the Anglo-Saxon St Wystan's Church. It is also the location of Repton School, one of England’s historic public schools.
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Background
History
Archaeological evidence indicates human activity at Repton from the late Mesolithic and Neolithic periods. Cropmarks and enclosure features suggest continued occupation into the Roman and early Anglo-Saxon periods, reflecting long-term settlement in the Trent valley region. records Hreopandune as the burial place of King Æthelbald]] Christianity was reintroduced to the Midlands at Repton, where members of the Mercian royal family under Peada were baptised in AD 653. A double monastery under an abbess was subsequently established. In 669 St Chad, Bishop of Mercia, transferred his episcopal see from Repton to Lichfield. Later, under King Offa, Lichfield briefly became an archiepiscopal…
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- Coordinates
- 52.8380, -1.5490
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- South Derbyshire
- Parish
- Repton
- Postcode
- DE65
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Population
- 2,707
- Nearest railway station
- Willington — 2 km
- Official site
- www.reptonvillage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1018787 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Repton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Repton 020.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Repton?
- Repton is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE65), in the parish of Repton.
- Is Repton free to visit?
- Yes, Repton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Repton?
- The nearest railway station is Willington, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE65.