Alderwasley
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Alderwasley is a village and civil parish
in the Amber Valley
district of Derbyshire
, England
. Alderwasley Hall is the home to one of the sites of Alderwasley Hall School
which is a special school for children and young people with Aspergers and/or Speech and Language Difficulties. It is about six miles north of Belper.
In the Middle Ages, it was a manor within Duffield Frith
and contained the Royal Park
of Shining Cliff Woods and a later park was formed to the south called Bradley Laund. In 1284 the Shining Cliff was given to William Foun by Edmund Crouchback, Earl of Lancaster
. Foun was given the job of maintaining the boundaries between the Pendleton and Peatpits Brooks.
This passed to Thomas Lowe by marriage in 1471. His son Anthony Lowe, as gentleman of the bedchamber
for Henry VIII
, was made a hereditary forester of Duffield Frith in 1523, and awarded the Manor of Alderwasley, with Ashleyhay
, in 1528. In 1670 the whole estate passed to Nicholas Hurt of Casterne
in Staffordshire
and in 1715 he formed a new park. In 1905 this contained a herd of eighty fallow deer
and what was considered to be the finest timber, especially oak
, to be found. However the estate was sold and broken up in 1920.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Amber Valley
Amber Valley
Amber Valley is a local government district and borough in Derbyshire, England. It takes its name from the River Amber and covers a semi-rural area with a number of small towns formerly based around coal mining and engineering...
district of Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Alderwasley Hall is the home to one of the sites of Alderwasley Hall School
Alderwasley Hall School
Alderwasley Hall School is an independent residential special school. The school is for children and young people aged 5 to 19 with Aspergers , speech and language difficulties and Acquired Brain Injury...
which is a special school for children and young people with Aspergers and/or Speech and Language Difficulties. It is about six miles north of Belper.
In the Middle Ages, it was a manor within Duffield Frith
Duffield Frith
Duffield Frith was, in medieval times, an area of Derbyshire in England, part of that bestowed upon Henry de Ferrers by King William, controlled from his seat at Duffield Castle. From 1266 it became part of the Duchy of Lancaster and from 1285 it was a Royal Forest with its own Forest Courts.It...
and contained the Royal Park
Royal forest
A royal forest is an area of land with different meanings in England, Wales and Scotland; the term forest does not mean forest as it is understood today, as an area of densely wooded land...
of Shining Cliff Woods and a later park was formed to the south called Bradley Laund. In 1284 the Shining Cliff was given to William Foun by Edmund Crouchback, Earl of Lancaster
Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster
Edmund of Crouchback, 1st Earl of Leicester and Lancaster , was the second surviving son of King Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence. In his childhood he had a claim on the Kingdom of Sicily. His nickname refers to his participation in the Ninth Crusade.-Childhood:Edmund was born in London...
. Foun was given the job of maintaining the boundaries between the Pendleton and Peatpits Brooks.
Gentleman of the Bedchamber
A Gentleman of the Bedchamber was the holder of an important office in the royal household of the Kingdom of England from the 11th century, later used also in the Kingdom of Great Britain.-Description and functions:...
for Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
, was made a hereditary forester of Duffield Frith in 1523, and awarded the Manor of Alderwasley, with Ashleyhay
Ashleyhay
Ashleyhay is a village and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England, about five miles north-west of Belper. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 105....
, in 1528. In 1670 the whole estate passed to Nicholas Hurt of Casterne
Castern Hall
Castern Hall is a privately owned 18th century country house, the home of the Hurt family, situated in the Manifold Valley, near Ilam, Staffordshire. It is a Grade II* listed building. It is also spelled 'Casterne'....
in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
and in 1715 he formed a new park. In 1905 this contained a herd of eighty fallow deer
Fallow Deer
The Fallow Deer is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. This common species is native to western Eurasia, but has been introduced widely elsewhere. It often includes the rarer Persian Fallow Deer as a subspecies , while others treat it as an entirely different species The Fallow...
and what was considered to be the finest timber, especially oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
, to be found. However the estate was sold and broken up in 1920.