Barrow upon Trent

Infobox UK place
country = England
static_

static_image_caption=Barrow upon Trent Church' "Picture from Wikimedia Commons]
latitude = 52.853
longitude = -1.477
map_type = Derbyshire
official_name =Barrow upon Trent
population = 546
shire_district = South Derbyshire
shire_county = Derbyshire
region = East Midlands
constituency_westminster =
post_town =DERBY
postcode_district = DE73
postcode_area =DE
dial_code =
os_grid_reference = SK353285

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. 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 "Domesday Book: A Complete Translation". London: Penguin, 2003. p. 748 ISBN 0-14-143994-7] by the King. The land included convert|8|acre|m2 of land 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. [http://www.butpc.org.uk/ Parish council site] accessed 7 May 2008] 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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