Foremark
Encyclopedia
Foremark is a small manor
and hamlet
with a ruling Lord's (in this case Baronet
's) country house - Foremarke Hall
- in southern Derbyshire
, England.
, Ticknall
, Milton
and the village of Repton
. Its postal address is Milton. It is also a few miles to the east of the town Burton upon Trent
.
Foremake was the manor
given to the Burdett Family of Bramcote
since the family became a hereditary line of Baronets. The Burdett family yielded several famous noble-politicians, for instance- Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet
.
The Manor house
Foremarke Hall
was built by the orders of one of the Baronets in the family in 1762 and now sits in the centre of Foremark;.
The Parish church
of Saint Saviour is located on a small mount in south-western Foremark. It was built in 1662 by Sir Francis Burdett. It retains most of its original furnishings.
Foremark is mentioned in 1086 in the Domesday book
. The book says under the title of “The lands of Nigel of Stafford
Foremark; along with the hamlet
of Ingleby
; were under the ownership
and baronetcy of the Burdetts of Bramcote
in 1829; a long inherited family line of baronets as mentioned in numerous Land Registry Records. The most notable Burdett lords were Sir Robert Burdett
, Francis Burdett
and Sir Francis Burdett.
was used as an army military hospital; and WW2, when the hall was an officer training centre.
The fields around were a Starfish site
(a decoy site to distract German bombers on route to bomb Derby
) (There were several other decoy sites in the vicinity - see http://www.youandyesterday.co.uk/articles/WWII:_How_film_sets_saved_Derby_at_war for details)
In WWI
It is noted not only for its beautiful scenery of 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) fields, woods and the lake, but also the reservoir named Foremark reservoir
nearby; and is the campus of a prep school
Repton Preparatory School
or simply Foremarke Hall
, the casual name after the manor house
, the junior section of the famous Senior Repton School
.
Manorialism
Manorialism, an essential element of feudal society, was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the Late Roman Empire, was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe, and was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market...
and hamlet
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...
with a ruling Lord's (in this case Baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
's) country house - Foremarke Hall
Foremarke Hall
Foremarke Hall is a Georgian-Palladian country house . Completed in 1762, the Hall is located at the manor of Foremark, near the hamlets of Ingleby, Ticknall, Milton, and the village of Repton in South Derbyshire, England....
- in southern 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.
Location
Foremark is near the hamlets of InglebyIngleby, Derbyshire
Ingleby is a hamlet and civil parish in South Derbyshire, England. Situated on the south of the River Trent on a rise between Stanton by Bridge and Repton, Ingleby contains the privately owned John Thompson public house and the Ingleby Art Gallery....
, Ticknall
Ticknall
Ticknall is a small village and civil parish in South Derbyshire, England. Situated on the A514 road, close to Melbourne, it has three pubs, several small businesses, and a primary school. Two hundred years ago it was considerably larger and noisier with lime quarries, tramways and potteries. Coal...
, Milton
Milton, Derbyshire
Milton is a Hamlet 6 miles south-west of Derby and 1.5 miles east of Repton. Its population is around 200. It is thought to have been established by the Saxons between 500 and 550 AD. It is featured in the Domesday book as Berewite of Middletune . The Swan Inn is now the only pub after the Coach...
and the village of Repton
Repton
Repton is a village and civil parish on the edge of the River Trent floodplain in South Derbyshire, about north of Swadlincote. Repton is close to the county boundary with neighbouring Staffordshire and about northeast of Burton upon Trent.-History:...
. Its postal address is Milton. It is also a few miles to the east of the town Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
.
Foremake was the manor
Manorialism
Manorialism, an essential element of feudal society, was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the Late Roman Empire, was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe, and was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market...
given to the Burdett Family of Bramcote
Burdett Baronets
There have been three lineages of Baronetcy created for persons with the surname Burdett, two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Ireland...
since the family became a hereditary line of Baronets. The Burdett family yielded several famous noble-politicians, for instance- Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet
Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet
Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet was an English reformist politician, the son of Francis Burdett and his wife Eleanor, daughter of William Jones of Ramsbury manor, Wiltshire, and grandson of Sir Robert Burdett, Bart...
.
The Manor house
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
Foremarke Hall
Foremarke Hall
Foremarke Hall is a Georgian-Palladian country house . Completed in 1762, the Hall is located at the manor of Foremark, near the hamlets of Ingleby, Ticknall, Milton, and the village of Repton in South Derbyshire, England....
was built by the orders of one of the Baronets in the family in 1762 and now sits in the centre of Foremark;.
The Parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
of Saint Saviour is located on a small mount in south-western Foremark. It was built in 1662 by Sir Francis Burdett. It retains most of its original furnishings.
Early history
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...
. The book says under the title of “The lands of Nigel of Stafford
”In Foremark Ulfkil had two carucates of land to the geld. There is land for 2 ploughs. There is now one plough in demesne and 5 villans and 3 bordars have one plough. There is one mill rendering 2 shillings and 24 acres (97,124.6 m²) of meadow, woodland pasture half a league long and as much broad. TRE worth 40 shillings now 15 shillings.“
Foremark; along with the hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
of Ingleby
Ingleby, Derbyshire
Ingleby is a hamlet and civil parish in South Derbyshire, England. Situated on the south of the River Trent on a rise between Stanton by Bridge and Repton, Ingleby contains the privately owned John Thompson public house and the Ingleby Art Gallery....
; were under the ownership
Ownership
Ownership is the state or fact of exclusive rights and control over property, which may be an object, land/real estate or intellectual property. Ownership involves multiple rights, collectively referred to as title, which may be separated and held by different parties. The concept of ownership has...
and baronetcy of the Burdetts of Bramcote
Burdett Baronets
There have been three lineages of Baronetcy created for persons with the surname Burdett, two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Ireland...
in 1829; a long inherited family line of baronets as mentioned in numerous Land Registry Records. The most notable Burdett lords were Sir Robert Burdett
Sir Robert Burdett, 4th Baronet
Sir Robert Burdett, 4th Baronet was a British politician and member of the English gentry.Burdett was the posthumous son of Robert Burdett, son of Sir Robert Burdett, 3rd Baronet. His mother was the Hon. Elizabeth, daughter of William Tracy, 4th Viscount Tracy...
, Francis Burdett
Francis Burdett (1743)
Francis Burdett was a member of the noble Burdett Family of Bramcote which had a lineage of Baronetcy. He failed to inherit the hereditary baronetcy as he died; in 1794; before his father did; in 1797, thus he was only the son and father of two Bramcote Burdett Baronets...
and Sir Francis Burdett.
Post 1900
Foremark saw a more active role in WWI when Foremarke HallForemarke Hall
Foremarke Hall is a Georgian-Palladian country house . Completed in 1762, the Hall is located at the manor of Foremark, near the hamlets of Ingleby, Ticknall, Milton, and the village of Repton in South Derbyshire, England....
was used as an army military hospital; and WW2, when the hall was an officer training centre.
The fields around were a Starfish site
Starfish site
Starfish sites, or bombing decoy sites, were deliberately created simulations of burning towns that were constructed in Britain during World War II. The name came from the code name for one of the sites, "Starfish", itself from the original code, SF, for Special Fire.Starfish sites were used to...
(a decoy site to distract German bombers on route to bomb 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...
) (There were several other decoy sites in the vicinity - see http://www.youandyesterday.co.uk/articles/WWII:_How_film_sets_saved_Derby_at_war for details)
In WWI
It is noted not only for its beautiful scenery of 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) fields, woods and the lake, but also the reservoir named Foremark reservoir
Foremark Reservoir
Foremark Reservoir is a reservoir in South Derbyshire owned by Severn Trent which is also a nature reserve open to the public for walking, fishing, bird watching and horse riding. It is supplied from water from the River Dove and it was constructed in the 1970s. The reservoir is accessible from...
nearby; and is the campus of a prep school
Preparatory school (UK)
In English language usage in the former British Empire, the present-day Commonwealth, a preparatory school is an independent school preparing children up to the age of eleven or thirteen for entry into fee-paying, secondary independent schools, some of which are known as public schools...
Repton Preparatory School
Repton Preparatory School
Foremarke Hall, Repton Preparatory School is a co-educational independent Preparatory School in Foremark, Derbyshire, England which caters for day and boarding pupils aged 3–13 years old...
or simply Foremarke Hall
Foremarke Hall
Foremarke Hall is a Georgian-Palladian country house . Completed in 1762, the Hall is located at the manor of Foremark, near the hamlets of Ingleby, Ticknall, Milton, and the village of Repton in South Derbyshire, England....
, the casual name after the manor house
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
, the junior section of the famous Senior Repton School
Repton School
Repton School, founded in 1557, is a co-educational English independent school for both day and boarding pupils, in the British public school tradition, located in the village of Repton, in Derbyshire, in the Midlands area of England...
.
See also
- Foremarke HallForemarke HallForemarke Hall is a Georgian-Palladian country house . Completed in 1762, the Hall is located at the manor of Foremark, near the hamlets of Ingleby, Ticknall, Milton, and the village of Repton in South Derbyshire, England....
- Repton Preparatory SchoolRepton Preparatory SchoolForemarke Hall, Repton Preparatory School is a co-educational independent Preparatory School in Foremark, Derbyshire, England which caters for day and boarding pupils aged 3–13 years old...
- The Burdetts of BramcoteBurdett BaronetsThere have been three lineages of Baronetcy created for persons with the surname Burdett, two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Ireland...