Boylestone
Village in Derbyshire, England
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Boylestone is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 318.[1] The village is eight miles east of Uttoxeter. The parish includes Boylestonfield.
| Boylestone | |
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 Boylestone parish highlighted within Derbyshire | |
| Population | 318 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK182359 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ASHBOURNE |
| Postcode district | DE6 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
The village church is 14th century with a tower added in 1844 by Henry Duesbury.[2][3]
The cartoonist Bill Tidy lived in the village.
History
Boylestone was mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers[4] and being worth thirty shillings.[5]
