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'Rodsley' is a small village about four miles south of Ashbourne in Derbyshire.
Rodsley has its own chapel, it is also one of the few villages who advertise their own helipad[1].
Nearby Hollington and Rodsley[2] are included as manors in the 1086 Domesday Survey as belonging to Henry de Ferrers[3], who was given a large number of manors in Derbyshire. His descendants became the Earls of Derby and still owned land in Shirley in the nineteenth century. Mention is also made of the abbey of Burton as having an interest.
In 1881, Rodsley had a population of just over 1,300 people[4]
It has been calculated that in 1901, Rodsley represented the population centre of Britain. This centre has been travelling southwards through Longford (in 1911) and was lying somewhere near Appleby Parva on the Derbyshire to Leicestershire border in 2000.[5].
Saint Ralph Sherwin was born here in 1550. He became a saint in 1970 and his feast day is December 1st - the day he died in 1581.
1. Rodsley's helipad
2. then spelt Redeslei or Redlesleie:)
3. The Domeday Book Online
4. Kelly's Directory pub. London (1891) - pp.247-248
5. Appleby Magna - centre of Britain
1840 Tithe Map for Rodsley
| Contents |
| Facilities |
| History |
| Notable Residents |
| Notes and References |
| External Links |
Facilities
Rodsley has its own chapel, it is also one of the few villages who advertise their own helipad[1].
History
Nearby Hollington and Rodsley[2] are included as manors in the 1086 Domesday Survey as belonging to Henry de Ferrers[3], who was given a large number of manors in Derbyshire. His descendants became the Earls of Derby and still owned land in Shirley in the nineteenth century. Mention is also made of the abbey of Burton as having an interest.
In 1881, Rodsley had a population of just over 1,300 people[4]
It has been calculated that in 1901, Rodsley represented the population centre of Britain. This centre has been travelling southwards through Longford (in 1911) and was lying somewhere near Appleby Parva on the Derbyshire to Leicestershire border in 2000.[5].
Notable Residents
Saint Ralph Sherwin was born here in 1550. He became a saint in 1970 and his feast day is December 1st - the day he died in 1581.
Notes and References
1. Rodsley's helipad
2. then spelt Redeslei or Redlesleie:)
3. The Domeday Book Online
4. Kelly's Directory pub. London (1891) - pp.247-248
5. Appleby Magna - centre of Britain
External Links
1840 Tithe Map for Rodsley
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