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Barrow-upon-Trent

Barrow upon Trent
St Wilfrid's Church, Barrow upon Trent - geograph.org.uk - 679462.jpg
Barrow upon Trent Church
Derbyshire UK parish map highlighting Barrow upon Trent.svg
Barrow upon Trent parish highlighted within Derbyshire
Population 558 (2011)
OS grid reference SK353285
Civil parish
  • Barrow upon Trent
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DERBY
Postcode district DE73
Dialling code 01332
Police Derbyshire
Fire Derbyshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire

Coordinates: 52°51′11″N 1°28′37″W / 52.853°N 1.477°W / 52.853; -1.477

Barrow upon Trent is a village and civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. The village is south of Derby, and between the River Trent (to the south) and the Trent and Mersey Canal (to the north). According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 546, increasing to 558 at the 2011 Census. Nearby places are Sinfin, Ingleby, Arleston, and Swarkestone.

One of the earliest mentions of this place is in the Domesday book where it is listed amongst the lands given to Henry de Ferrers by the King. The land included 8 acres (32,000 m2) of ground space and there were four oxen. Some of the land was described as "waste" but the value was put at two shillings.

The parish council owns an attractive row of ten Grade II listed cottages, known as "The Row". These are rented to people with village connections. It also owns "The Pinfold", a small walled area originally used for holding stray cattle.

The village is home to a Lafarge quarry.


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