- Kirk Ireton
Infobox UK place
country = England
static_
static_image_caption=The Barley Mow and Post Office (Now closed), Kirk Ireton.
latitude = 53.055
longitude = -1.603
map_type = Derbyshire
official_name = Kirk Ireton
population =
shire_district =Derbyshire Dales
shire_county =Derbyshire
region = East Midlands
constituency_westminster =
post_town = ASHBOURNE
postcode_district = DE6
postcode_area = DE
dial_code =01335
os_grid_reference = SK267509Kirk Ireton is a village in
Derbyshire ,England . It is located 4 miles south ofWirksworth nestling on a hillside, 700ft above sea level. The village is believed to mean 'Church of Irish Enclosure' and the village is possibly where Celtic missionaries originally settled.The village
Kirk Ireton was an agricultural village till the late 20th century, when the number of working farms dropped from nine to one in the space of 25 years. Many of the farm buildings have been adapted into desirable residences. Much of the older part of the village dates back to the 17th century and is mostly built from gritstone, quarried locally.
One of the oldest buildings in the village is the Barley Mow pub, which was one of the last premises in the country to accept
decimalization , as the 87 year old landlady, a Mrs Ford did not hold with the new money.Kirk Ireton's Holy Trinity Church dates back to Norman times with the earliest parts being the the 3 bayed south and north arcades. The tower and the chancel are Perp. It has an interesting custom known as 'roping for weddings', when the village children put a rope across the road and the bride and groom are not allowed to leave the church until a toll has been paid in silver by the groom.
The village still celebrates a
Wakes week , which starts onTrinity Sunday , the church's patronal festival. A procession of villagers is led by a local brass band, from the Barley Mow pub to the church for thanksgiving.It is worth pointing out that although the Post Office (as pictured) was closed by the Post Office at the beginning of 2008, the shop continues from strength to strength under the management of the Heard family. [ [http://www.yourvillageshop.com The village shop] ]
Notable residents
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Anthony Blackwall - scholar was born here.References
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