Pilsbury

This article is about the hamlet. For people surnamed Pilsbury, see Pillsbury (surname).

Not to be confused with Pilsbry or Pillsbury.

Pilsbury
Pilsbury from the gated road. This substantial farmhouse has extensive views over the valley below.
Pilsbury Location within Derbyshire
OS grid reference	SK119631
District	Derbyshire Dales
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MATLOCK
Postcode district	SK17
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
List of places UK England Derbyshire 53°09′54″N1°49′17″W / 53.1649°N 1.8214°W / 53.1649; -1.8214

Pilsbury is a hamlet in the English county of Derbyshire, approximately 2 miles north of Hartington. It is on the side of the valley of the River Dove that, thereabouts, forms the border with the county of Staffordshire.

History

Pilsbury was mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers and being worth ten shillings. ^[1] Just to the north of the hamlet is the site of Henry de Ferrers' Pilsbury Castle.

References

1. Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN   0-14-143994-7 p.745