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'''Edensor''' (pronounced {{IPAc-en|audio=Edensor.ogg|'|E|n|z|@r}}) is a village and [[civil parish]] in [[Derbyshire]], England. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 145.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11123087&c=Edensor&d=16&e=62&g=6413630&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1458748135986&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|access-date=23 March 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref> It is the closest village to [[Chatsworth House]]. Much of it belongs to the [[Dukes of Devonshire]], most of whom are buried in the churchyard of [[St Peter's Church, Edensor|St Peter's Church]].
'''Edensor''' (pronounced {{IPAc-en|audio=Edensor.ogg|'|E|n|z|@r}}) is a village and [[civil parish]] in [[Derbyshire]], England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 145.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11123087&c=Edensor&d=16&e=62&g=6413630&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1458748135986&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|access-date=23 March 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref>


Much of the village is privately owned, by the Dukes of Devonshire, the [[Cavendish family]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://letsgopeakdistrict.co.uk/listing/edensor/#:~:text=Edensor%20(pronounced%20'Enzer'),by%20the%20Dukes%20of%20Devonshire.|title=Edensor|website=Let's Go Peak District|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref>
Much of the village is privately owned, by the [[Dukes of Devonshire]], the [[Cavendish family]]. Most of the deceased of the family are buried in the churchyard of [[St Peter's Church, Edensor|St Peter's Church]].


==History==
==History==
A village near this location, Edensoure, on the River Derwent,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://letsgopeakdistrict.co.uk/listing/edensor/#:~:text=Edensor%20(pronounced%20'Enzer'),by%20the%20Dukes%20of%20Devonshire.|title=Edensor|website=Let's Go Peak District|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref> was included in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086. At that time, it was owned by Henry of Ferrers and included ten villagers plus seven "smallholders".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://opendomesday.org/place/SK2469/edensor/|title=Land of Henry of Ferrers|website=Open Domesday|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref> One report describes the area in the early 1700s as: "it straggled across towards the river Derwent in front of Chatsworth, skirting the hill opposite the village known as 'The Crobbs'."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stpetersedensor.org/page10.html|title=St Peter's Church|website=St Peters Edensor|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref>
A village near this location was included in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086. At that time, it was owned by [[Henry de Ferrers]] and included ten villagers plus seven "smallholders".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://opendomesday.org/place/SK2469/edensor/|title=Land of Henry of Ferrers|website=Open Domesday|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref> One report describes the area in the early 1700s as: "it straggled across towards the river Derwent in front of Chatsworth, skirting the hill opposite the village known as 'The Crobbs'."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stpetersedensor.org/page10.html|title=St Peter's Church|website=St Peters Edensor|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref>
In 1762, the 4th Duke of Devonshire of [[Chatsworth House]] arranged for the demolition of several buildings because they intruded on his view of the parkland that had been created by [[Capability Brown]]. In the 1800s, a new road was being built and the Duke arranged to have the rest of the village removed. A new village was constructed in a project managed by Sir [[Joseph Paxton]]; the earlier vicarage and an exiting 18th-century inn were moved to the new site. One building of the old village, Park Cottage, was not removed. A church existed here in the 1100s but it was rebuilt and increased in size in the mid 1800s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/homes-and-gardens/places-to-live/edensor-village-6520772|title=Exploring the idyllic Chatsworth village of Edensor|website=Great British Life|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://letsgopeakdistrict.co.uk/listing/edensor/#:~:text=Edensor%20(pronounced%20'Enzer'),by%20the%20Dukes%20of%20Devonshire.|title=Edensor|website=Let's Go Peak District|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.britainexpress.com/counties/derbyshire/az/edensor.htm|title=Edensor, Derbyshire|website=Let's Go Peak District|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref>
In 1762 the 4th Duke of Devonshire of [[Chatsworth House]] arranged for the demolition of several buildings because they intruded on his view of the parkland that had been created by [[Capability Brown]]. In the 1800s, a new road was being built and the Duke arranged to have the rest of the village removed. A new village was constructed in a project managed by Sir [[Joseph Paxton]]; the earlier vicarage and an existing 18th-century inn were moved to the new site. One building of the old village, Park Cottage, was not removed. A church existed here in the 1100s but it was rebuilt and increased in size in the mid-1800s.<ref name="greatbritishlife.co.uk">{{cite web |url=https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/homes-and-gardens/places-to-live/edensor-village-6520772|title=Exploring the idyllic Chatsworth village of Edensor|website=Great British Life|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://letsgopeakdistrict.co.uk/listing/edensor/#:~:text=Edensor%20(pronounced%20'Enzer'),by%20the%20Dukes%20of%20Devonshire.|title=Edensor|website=Let's Go Peak District|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.britainexpress.com/counties/derbyshire/az/edensor.htm|title=Edensor, Derbyshire|website=Let's Go Peak District|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref>


A report published in 1870 stated that the village was "a pretty place of villa-cottages" and had a post office and an inn, as well as 123 houses". The population of the township, including the village, was 592.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.parishmouse.co.uk/derbyshire/edensor-derbyshire-family-history-guide/|title=Parish History The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870|website=Parish Mouse|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref>
A report published in 1870 stated that the village was "a pretty place of villa-cottages" and had a post office and an inn, as well as 123 houses". The population of the township, including the village, was 592.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.parishmouse.co.uk/derbyshire/edensor-derbyshire-family-history-guide/|title=Parish History The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870|website=Parish Mouse|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref>


In 2019, some 575 people worked on the Chatsworth Estate which included the village. According to the Estate website, "Chatsworth is very much home to the 12th Duke and Duchess, [who] are intensely involved in the day to day running of the business and upkeep of" Chatworth House, a Grade I listed property.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1373871|title=CHATSWORTH HOUSE|website=Historic England|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref> This area has been the home of the Cavendish family since 1549.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.edensorteacottage.co.uk/history|title=EDENSOR AND THE CHATSWORTH ESTATE|website=Chatsworth Estate|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref>
In 2019 some 575 people worked on the Chatsworth Estate which included the village.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1373871|title=CHATSWORTH HOUSE|website=Historic England|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref> This area has been the home of the Cavendish family since 1549.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.edensorteacottage.co.uk/history|title=EDENSOR AND THE CHATSWORTH ESTATE|website=Chatsworth Estate|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref>


By the mid-1800s, Edensor was considered to be a "model village"; "rules were being enforced to preserve the appearance of the settlement".<ref name="greatbritishlife.co.uk"/> The Chatsworth Estate office occupies a "fine brick building"<ref name="pevsner">{{cite book |title=The Buildings of England: Derbyshire |last=Pevsner |first=Nikolaus |author-link=Nikolaus Pevsner |others = revised Elizabeth Williamson| year=1978 |publisher=Yale University Press |location=New Haven & London |isbn=0-14-071008-6 |pages=205–207 }}</ref> which was built as an inn for visitors to Chatsworth in the 18th century and attributed to [[James Paine (architect)|James Paine]]. As of 2021, 50 of the buildings in the village are [[listed buildings]], all Grade II (with a few at Grade II*) except for the Church of St Peter which is Grade I Listed.<ref name="listed">{{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/derbyshire/edensor |title=Listed Buildings in Edensor, Derbyshire, England |publisher=britishlistedbuildings.co.uk |access-date=7 October 2013}}</ref>
==Location==
Originally the village was close to the [[River Derwent, Derbyshire|River Derwent]] immediately below Chatsworth, but between 1838 and 1842 [[William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire]] had it moved out of sight<ref name="pevsner">{{cite book |title=The Buildings of England: Derbyshire |last=Pevsner |first=Nikolaus |author-link=Nikolaus Pevsner |others = revised Elizabeth Williamson| year=1978 |publisher=Yale University Press |location=New Haven & London |isbn=0-14-071008-6 |pages=205–207 }}</ref> over a hill, apart from one cottage whose tenant did not want to move, which still stands in Chatsworth Park. The planning of the new village was overseen by [[Joseph Paxton]] (later Sir Joseph Paxton); in 1840 he was joined in designing houses by John Robertson.


The village forms part of the [[Chatsworth House|Chatsworth Estate]]; the ownership is held by The Chatsworth House Trust on behalf of the Cavendish family.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.peakdistrictonline.co.uk/the-chatsworth-house-trust/|title=The Chatsworth House Trust|website=Peak District Online|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref>
The Chatsworth Estate office occupies a "fine brick building"<ref name="pevsner" /> which was built as an inn for visitors to Chatsworth in the 18th century and attributed to [[James Paine (architect)|James Paine]]. As of 2021, 50 of the buildings in the village are [[listed buildings]], all Grade II (with a few at Grade II*) except for the Church of St Peter was is Grade I Listed.<ref name="listed">{{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/derbyshire/edensor |title=Listed Buildings in Edensor, Derbyshire, England |publisher=britishlistedbuildings.co.uk |access-date=7 October 2013}}</ref>


==St Peter's Church==
==St Peter's Church==
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{{main|St Peter's Church, Edensor}}
[[File:St Peter's Church, Edensor, Derbyshire (circa 1870s).jpg|left|thumb|The church, circa 1870s)]]


St Peter's is the [[parish church]] in the [[Church of England]]. It is in a joint parish with St Anne's Church, Beeley. Sir [[Joseph Paxton]] (d. 1865) is buried in St Peter's [[churchyard]],<ref name="pevsner"/> as are most [[Duke of Devonshire|Dukes of Devonshire]] and their families.
The historic listing summary for the Church of St Peter states that it was built in the 12th century, modified in the 15th and "rebuilt in 1867 by Sir George Gilbert Scott".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101088158-church-of-st-peter-edensor|title=Church of St Peter A Grade I Listed Building in Edensor, Derbyshire|website=BritishListedBuildings|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref>

A 2020 report states that the current church with its {{Convert | 166 | ft | m | adj = mid|-high}} spire, designed by [[George Gilbert Scott]], was not built until about 25 years after the village was completed. It was a "replacement for the original squat-towered church that had occupied the site previously".<ref name="greatbritishlife.co.uk"/> Derbyshire Council states that "Edensor Church was taken down and rebuilt in 1867, incorporating some of the old Norman" church.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://her.derbyshire.gov.uk/Monument/MDR3634|title=Building record MDR3634 - St Peter's Church, Jap Lane, Edensor
|website=Derbyshire County Council|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref> Another source specifies that "very little remains of the Norman church".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.britainexpress.com/counties/derbyshire/churches/edensor.htm|title=Edensor, St Peter's Church|website=Britain Express Life|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref>

The historic listing summary for the Church of St Peter provides less of an explanation. It simply states that St Peter's was built in the 12th century, modified in the 15th and "rebuilt in 1867".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101088158-church-of-st-peter-edensor|title=Church of St Peter A Grade I Listed Building in Edensor, Derbyshire|website=BritishListedBuildings|access-date=14 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref>


==Dunsa==
==Dunsa==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Edensor Mill.jpg|Edensor Mill, Grade II listed, built in 1762
File:Edensor, Chatsworth Estate.JPG|Edensor, Chatsworth Estate
File:Edensor - geograph.org.uk - 671.jpg|Approaching from Chatsworth
File:Edensor - geograph.org.uk - 671.jpg|Approaching from Chatsworth
File:Edensor_-_Village_Scene.jpg|Village scene
File:Edensor_-_Village_Scene.jpg|Village scene
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Listed buildings in Edensor]]
*[[Beeley]]—another Chatsworth estate village
*[[Beeley]]—another Chatsworth estate village
*[[Pilsley, Derbyshire Dales|Pilsley]]—also a Chatsworth estate village
*[[Pilsley, Derbyshire Dales|Pilsley]]—also a Chatsworth estate village

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Edensor (pronounced /ˈɛnzər/ ) is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 145.[1]

Much of the village is privately owned, by the Dukes of Devonshire, the Cavendish family. Most of the deceased of the family are buried in the churchyard of St Peter's Church.

History[edit]

A village near this location was included in the Domesday Book of 1086. At that time, it was owned by Henry de Ferrers and included ten villagers plus seven "smallholders".[2] One report describes the area in the early 1700s as: "it straggled across towards the river Derwent in front of Chatsworth, skirting the hill opposite the village known as 'The Crobbs'."[3]

In 1762 the 4th Duke of Devonshire of Chatsworth House arranged for the demolition of several buildings because they intruded on his view of the parkland that had been created by Capability Brown. In the 1800s, a new road was being built and the Duke arranged to have the rest of the village removed. A new village was constructed in a project managed by Sir Joseph Paxton; the earlier vicarage and an existing 18th-century inn were moved to the new site. One building of the old village, Park Cottage, was not removed. A church existed here in the 1100s but it was rebuilt and increased in size in the mid-1800s.[4][5][6]

A report published in 1870 stated that the village was "a pretty place of villa-cottages" and had a post office and an inn, as well as 123 houses". The population of the township, including the village, was 592.[7]

In 2019 some 575 people worked on the Chatsworth Estate which included the village.[8] This area has been the home of the Cavendish family since 1549.[9]

By the mid-1800s, Edensor was considered to be a "model village"; "rules were being enforced to preserve the appearance of the settlement".[4] The Chatsworth Estate office occupies a "fine brick building"[10] which was built as an inn for visitors to Chatsworth in the 18th century and attributed to James Paine. As of 2021, 50 of the buildings in the village are listed buildings, all Grade II (with a few at Grade II*) except for the Church of St Peter which is Grade I Listed.[11]

The village forms part of the Chatsworth Estate; the ownership is held by The Chatsworth House Trust on behalf of the Cavendish family.[12]

St Peter's Church[edit]

The church, circa 1870s)

St Peter's is the parish church in the Church of England. It is in a joint parish with St Anne's Church, Beeley. Sir Joseph Paxton (d. 1865) is buried in St Peter's churchyard,[10] as are most Dukes of Devonshire and their families.

A 2020 report states that the current church with its 166-foot-high (51 m) spire, designed by George Gilbert Scott, was not built until about 25 years after the village was completed. It was a "replacement for the original squat-towered church that had occupied the site previously".[4] Derbyshire Council states that "Edensor Church was taken down and rebuilt in 1867, incorporating some of the old Norman" church.[13] Another source specifies that "very little remains of the Norman church".[14]

The historic listing summary for the Church of St Peter provides less of an explanation. It simply states that St Peter's was built in the 12th century, modified in the 15th and "rebuilt in 1867".[15]

Dunsa[edit]

The hamlet of Dunsa lies to the northwest of Edensor at grid reference SK245704.

Gallery[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Land of Henry of Ferrers". Open Domesday. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ^ "St Peter's Church". St Peters Edensor. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Exploring the idyllic Chatsworth village of Edensor". Great British Life. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Edensor". Let's Go Peak District. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Edensor, Derbyshire". Let's Go Peak District. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Parish History The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870". Parish Mouse. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  8. ^ "CHATSWORTH HOUSE". Historic England. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  9. ^ "EDENSOR AND THE CHATSWORTH ESTATE". Chatsworth Estate. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  10. ^ a b Pevsner, Nikolaus (1978). The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. revised Elizabeth Williamson. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. pp. 205–207. ISBN 0-14-071008-6.
  11. ^ "Listed Buildings in Edensor, Derbyshire, England". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  12. ^ "The Chatsworth House Trust". Peak District Online. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Building record MDR3634 - St Peter's Church, Jap Lane, Edensor". Derbyshire County Council. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Edensor, St Peter's Church". Britain Express Life. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Church of St Peter A Grade I Listed Building in Edensor, Derbyshire". BritishListedBuildings. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

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