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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> |
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Revision as of 17:18, 14 April 2021
| Edensor | |
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 Edensor | |
  Edensor Location within Derbyshire | |
| Population | 145 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK251700 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BAKEWELL |
| Postcode district | DE45 |
| Dialling code | 01629 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Edensor (pronounced /ˈɛnzər/ ⓘ) is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 145.[1] 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.
Much of the village is privately owned, by the Dukes of Devonshire, the Cavendish family.[2]
History
A village near this location, Edensoure, on the River Derwent,[3] 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".[4] 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'."[5]
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.[6][7][8]
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.[9]
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 with an address in nearby Bakewell.[10] This area has been the home of the Cavendish family since 1549.[11]
The Chatsworth Estate office occupies a "fine brick building"[12] 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 was is Grade I Listed.[13]
The village is on several walking tours including the Chatsworth Park Circular Walk, a 9.5 mile loop, which starts and ends in nearby Bakewell; a shorter walk between Edensor and Chatsworth House is also shown on the relevant map.[14]
St Peter's Church
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".[15]
Dunsa
The hamlet of Dunsa lies to the northwest of Edensor at grid reference SK245704.
Gallery
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Approaching from Chatsworth -
Village scene -
Devonshire building -
St Peter's Church -
Cavendish family plot with the graves of the Dukes of Devonshire -
Grave of the 6th Duke of Devonshire (d. 1858), founder of modern-day Edensor -
See also
- Beeley—another Chatsworth estate village
- Pilsley—also a Chatsworth estate village
- Milton Abbas—a village in Dorset that was moved by a landowner
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "Edensor". Let's Go Peak District. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Edensor". Let's Go Peak District. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Land of Henry of Ferrers". Open Domesday. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "St Peter's Church". St Peters Edensor. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Exploring the idyllic Chatsworth village of Edensor". Great British Life. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Edensor". Let's Go Peak District. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Edensor, Derbyshire". Let's Go Peak District. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Parish History The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870". Parish Mouse. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "CHATSWORTH HOUSE". Historic England. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "EDENSOR AND THE CHATSWORTH ESTATE". Chatsworth Estate. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
pevsnerwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Listed Buildings in Edensor, Derbyshire, England". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Chatsworth Park Circular Walk A 9.5 mile circular Peak District walk starting from Bakewell". Snap the Peaks. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 30 (help) - ^ "Church of St Peter A Grade I Listed Building in Edensor, Derbyshire". BritishListedBuildings. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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