Shirley, Derbyshire
Encyclopedia
Shirley is a small village in Derbyshire
, close to the town of Ashbourne
. It is situated in the countryside on top of a small hill.
as belonging to Henry de Ferrers
and being worth forty shillings..
In the nineteenth century the Church was led by the Rev. Charles Francis Powys who had a number of literary children.
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...
, close to the town of Ashbourne
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Ashbourne is a small market town in the Derbyshire Dales, England. It has a population of 10,302.The town advertises itself as 'The Gateway to Dovedale'.- Local customs :...
. It is situated in the countryside on top of a small hill.
History
Shirley was mentioned in the Domesday bookDomesday 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 nineteenth century the Church was led by the Rev. Charles Francis Powys who had a number of literary children.
Notable residents
- John Cowper PowysJohn Cowper Powys-Biography:Powys was born in Shirley, Derbyshire, in 1872, the son of the Reverend Charles Francis Powys , who was vicar of Montacute, Somerset for thirty-two years, and Mary Cowper Johnson, a descendent of the poet William Cowper. He came from a family of eleven children, many of whom were also...
, born in the town, "Derbyshires most prolific author", according to Tom Bates - Theodore Francis Powys, born in the town, author
- Gertrude Mary Powys, born in the town, painter
- Littleton Charles Powys, author and headmaster of Sherborne SchoolSherborne SchoolSherborne School is a British independent school for boys, located in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset, England. It is one of the original member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....