Wyaston
Hamlet in Derbyshire, England
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Wyaston is a hamlet in Derbyshire, England.[1] It is located 3 miles south of Ashbourne.
| Wyaston | |
|---|---|
The Shire Horse, Wyaston | |
  Wyaston Location within Derbyshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK184424 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ASHBOURNE |
| Postcode district | DE6 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Wyaston is in the civil parish of Edlaston and Wyaston.[2] This is 1⁄4 mile (1⁄2 km) southeast of Edlaston, both have a long history as separate townships, yet they form a single, if dispersed village.[3]
The parish contains some of the highest land locally, the parish peak of 180 metres (590 ft) is by the central road junction in Wyaston.
A community hall is in use at Wyaston village.
History
The village was recorded in Domesday, as Widerdestune, meaning 'Wīgh(e)ard's farm'.[4] It once was a township in the parish, and although less prominent because of the church at Edlaston, it eventually became the larger settlement, with 25 houses and 122 inhabitants by 1848.[5] A key landowner of the time was William Greaves. Wyaston House was described at the time as a mansion and seat of Nathaniel Need. Wyaston Grove was occupied by Rev John Grundy. There was a Methodist chapel in the village until the 20th century.[5]
