Linton, Derbyshire

Linton, Derbyshire

Infobox UK place
country = England
static_

static_image_caption=The Holly Bush pub located on High Street,Linton
latitude = 52.748
longitude = -1.598
map_type = Derbyshire
official_name = Linton
population =
shire_district = South Derbyshire
shire_county = Derbyshire
region = East Midlands
constituency_westminster =
post_town =SWADLINCOTE
postcode_district =DE12
postcode_area =DE
dial_code =
os_grid_reference = SK272167

Linton is a parish in south Derbyshire, England, 5 miles south east of Burton-on-Trent.

Nearby settlements are Castle Gresley, Overseal, Rosliston , Cauldwell (pronounced "Cordal") and Botany Bay.

The village has a Post Offfice and 3 pubs as at 2008.These are" The Square and Compass" on Cauldwell Road,"The Red Lion" on Main Street and " The Holly Bush" on High Street which is the cream coloured building in the centre of the photograph on the right.It lost a part of its car park to accommodate the new brown house as seen on the right.There is also a fish and chip shop on Main Street but Walkers, the long established off -licence,is now empty.The bus services locally to Swadlincote and Burton-on-Trent are provided by Arriva Midlands and Midland Classic.

Linton Primary School is located on Main Street towards Linton Heath.The current headteacher is Mrs Sarah Cottle.

Many former fields to the south of the village are now wooded areas ,part of the National Forest.

There is a village hall and recreation ground.A number of new houses have been built on Main Street.

History

Linton is mentioned briefly in the Domesday book. The book says "Domesday Book: A Complete Translation". London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.745] under the title of “The lands of Henry de FerrersHenry held a considerable number of manors including several in Derbyshire given to him by the King. These included obviously Linton, but also included lands in Cubley, Dalbury and Twyford.]

In Linton Leofric had two of land to the . There is land for 12 oxen. It is waste. Scrubland one furlong long and a half broad. TRETRE in Latin is Tempore Regis Edwardi. This means in the time of King Edward before the Battle of Hastings.] it was worth 20 shillings.“

References

External links

* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DBY/Linton/index.html Genuki]
* [http://www.le.ac.uk/emoha/community/resources/landshapes/sutton.html Oral History of life in Linton]
* [http://www.linton.derbyshire.sch.uk/ Linton Primary school]


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