Arleston
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Arleston is a hamlet
to the south of the city of Derby
in England
. Its population is 32 and it is merely 16 houses clustered together surrounded by farmland, 7 of which lie around Arleston Farm to the north of the settlement and the remaining 9 to the south of the settlement in the vicinity of Arleston House. These 9 include Merrybower Farm and the 3 Merrybower Cottages historically associated with the farm.
Arleston (then Elsetune) is mentioned in the Domesday book
as belonging to Henry de Ferrers
and being worth forty shillings. In the past monks from the Knights Hospitallers are reported to have had a house here where they administered charity work at the local ferry crossing.
Arleston Lane, a road heading south through Sinfin
and Stenson Fields, narrows to become a single track which leads off into the countryside, passing over the A50 on a narrow bridge. A small road leads off the left of Arleston Lane, leading to Arleston Farm and its surrounding houses before continuing to a major road about 0.75 miles away near the Ragley Boat Stop inn. Arleston Lane continues south towards Arleston House and its surrounding buildings, then over the Trent & Mersey canal and railway to Merrybower Farm and its cottages which lie at the southernmost extent of the hamlet. There is no public transport in Arleston.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
to the south of the city of Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
in 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...
. Its population is 32 and it is merely 16 houses clustered together surrounded by farmland, 7 of which lie around Arleston Farm to the north of the settlement and the remaining 9 to the south of the settlement in the vicinity of Arleston House. These 9 include Merrybower Farm and the 3 Merrybower Cottages historically associated with the farm.
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as belonging to Henry de Ferrers
Henry de Ferrers
Henry de Ferrers was a Norman soldier from a noble family who took part in the conquest of England and is believed to have fought at the Battle of Hastings of 1066 and, in consequence, was rewarded with much land in the subdued nation.His elder brother William fell in the battle. William and Henri...
and being worth forty shillings. In the past monks from the Knights Hospitallers are reported to have had a house here where they administered charity work at the local ferry crossing.
Arleston Lane, a road heading south through Sinfin
Sinfin
Sinfin is a southern suburb of Derby, England, historically it was a separate village. It contained the main centre of Rolls-Royce, on Nightingale Road...
and Stenson Fields, narrows to become a single track which leads off into the countryside, passing over the A50 on a narrow bridge. A small road leads off the left of Arleston Lane, leading to Arleston Farm and its surrounding houses before continuing to a major road about 0.75 miles away near the Ragley Boat Stop inn. Arleston Lane continues south towards Arleston House and its surrounding buildings, then over the Trent & Mersey canal and railway to Merrybower Farm and its cottages which lie at the southernmost extent of the hamlet. There is no public transport in Arleston.