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Pilsbury from the gated road. This substantial farmhouse has extensive views over the valley below.
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Pilsbury
Location within Derbyshire
OS grid reference SK119631
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MATLOCK
Postcode district SK17
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53°09′54″N1°49′17″W / 53.1649°N 1.8214°W / 53.1649; -1.8214 Coordinates: 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.

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References

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