South Wingfield
Encyclopedia
South Wingfield is a village in the Scarsdale Hundred of Derbyshire
, England
, and is now part of the district council area of Amber Valley
.
An ex-mining
village, it has a mixed community. Its most famous landmark is Wingfield Manor
, a ruined manor house built around 1450. It is situated about 2 miles (3.2 km) from Crich
, and 6 miles (9.7 km) from Matlock. It sits astride one 'B' class road, the B5035, and the River Amber
runs through the lower parts of the parish. The centre of the village is at the Market Place, where Manor Road, Church Lane, Inns Lane and the High Road meet. The village shop sits on the Market Place, as does the Horse and Jockey Public House (now closed). The Market Place has been recently renovated by the local authority with a flower bed and paved area, this is known locally by some residents as Jackson's folly after the parish council member who instigated its building.
Other notable places in the village are the parish church of All Saints dating from the 13th Century, the Methodist Chapel, a Baptish Chapel and a Gospel Hall. The three currently active pubs are the Blue Bell on Church Lane the Old Yew Tree on Manor Road and South Wingfield Social Club on High Road. The village school was built in 1875 and is still thriving. The post office was on Inns Lane, but has recently closed. The Parish of South Wingfield extends to cover the wider area covering the village of Oakerthorpe
and the hamlets of Moorwood Moor, Wingfield Park and Uftonfields.
Some feel that the origin of the name of the village is derived from Sweinfeld (or similar spelling) from the ancient English for Swine Field. Alternatively, the name may derive from 'Wynn' field, a field of heather, ie a moor.
Entertainment
South Wingfield Social Club on High Road hosts regular Friday night live music events. Local live bands including Armarda perform at the venue.
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
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, and is now part of the district council area of 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...
.
| The Domesday Book: South Wingfield is listed amongst the small proportion of manors that are owned by Roger de Poitou. In 1086, the book notes that
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| — Note: Above the reference for Wingfield there is a note which says "Roger de Poitou had these lands now they are in the King's hand. |
An ex-mining
Coal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
village, it has a mixed community. Its most famous landmark is Wingfield Manor
Wingfield Manor
Wingfield Manor is a deserted and ruined manor house some 4 miles from the town of Alfreton in the English county of Derbyshire...
, a ruined manor house built around 1450. It is situated about 2 miles (3.2 km) from Crich
Crich
Crich is a village in Derbyshire in England. It has the National Tramway Museum inside the Crich Tramway Village, and at the summit of Crich Hill above, a Memorial Tower for those of the Sherwood Foresters regiment who died in battle, particularly in World War I.Built in 1923 on the site of an...
, and 6 miles (9.7 km) from Matlock. It sits astride one 'B' class road, the B5035, and the River Amber
River Amber
The River Amber is a river in Derbyshire, England which rises close to the village of Ashover, near Clay Cross, and flows southwards through Ogston Reservoir to Pentrich then westwards to join the River Derwent at Ambergate...
runs through the lower parts of the parish. The centre of the village is at the Market Place, where Manor Road, Church Lane, Inns Lane and the High Road meet. The village shop sits on the Market Place, as does the Horse and Jockey Public House (now closed). The Market Place has been recently renovated by the local authority with a flower bed and paved area, this is known locally by some residents as Jackson's folly after the parish council member who instigated its building.
Other notable places in the village are the parish church of All Saints dating from the 13th Century, the Methodist Chapel, a Baptish Chapel and a Gospel Hall. The three currently active pubs are the Blue Bell on Church Lane the Old Yew Tree on Manor Road and South Wingfield Social Club on High Road. The village school was built in 1875 and is still thriving. The post office was on Inns Lane, but has recently closed. The Parish of South Wingfield extends to cover the wider area covering the village of Oakerthorpe
Oakerthorpe
Oakerthorpe is a village in Derbyshire, England.Oakerthorpe is a small village near Alfreton. It was known in ancient times as Ulkerthorpe. It lies in the parish of South Wingfield, eleven miles south of Chesterfield in the county of Derbyshire. The local church is dedicated to All Saints, and is...
and the hamlets of Moorwood Moor, Wingfield Park and Uftonfields.
Some feel that the origin of the name of the village is derived from Sweinfeld (or similar spelling) from the ancient English for Swine Field. Alternatively, the name may derive from 'Wynn' field, a field of heather, ie a moor.
Entertainment
South Wingfield Social Club on High Road hosts regular Friday night live music events. Local live bands including Armarda perform at the venue.