Wessington is a village and
civil parish
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in the
English
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* English people
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county of
Derbyshire
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. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 576. It is in the
North East Derbyshire
North East Derbyshire is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in Derbyshire, England. The council is based in the large village of Wingerworth. The district also includes the towns of Dronfield and Clay Cross as well as numerou ...
district of the county. It is near to the towns of Matlock,
Alfreton
Alfreton ( or locally ) is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. The town was formerly a Norman Manor and later an Urban District. The population of the Alfreton parish was 8,79 ...
and the village of
Brackenfield
Brackenfield is a village and civil parish in the North East Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 214.
The village is about five miles east of Matlock and four and a half mil ...
. Situated 740 ft above sea level.
The civil parish of Wessington is, along with
Shirland and Higham
Shirland and Higham is a civil parish within the North East Derbyshire district, which is in the county of Derbyshire, England. Mainly built up with rural fringes, its population was 4,802 residents in the 2011 census. The parish is north west ...
, the most southerly parish in the district. It stands on the west side of the
Amber Valley
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on the Alfreton to Matlock Road. The settlement is centered on a large
village green
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, a
fish and chip shop
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and an old
pub
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, "The Horse and Jockey".
History
When the
Domesday Book
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was compiled in 1086, the village was known as ''Wistanestune'', which may have been derived from the
Anglo-Saxon
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words for 'water' and 'town', meaning "wet place". The village was then called ''Washington'' before acquiring its present name. The parish was separated from
Crich
Crich is a village and civil parish in the English county of Derbyshire. Besides the village of Crich, the civil parish includes the nearby villages of Fritchley, Whatstandwell and Wheatcroft, Derbyshire, Wheatcroft. The population of the civi ...
in 1859. At the time, the village had a fairly large
stocking frame
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knitting
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industry, with the majority of the inhabitants being employed in it.
The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland
1868, Genuki, accessed February 2009]
Economy
Businesses in Wessington include a fish and chip shop and a public house
A pub (short for public house) is in several countries a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption Licensing laws of the United Kingdom#On-licence, on the premises. The term first appeared in England in the ...
(the Horse and Jockey).
Parish Council
The Parish Council is within the ward of Shirland which is within the district of North East Derbyshire. The Parish Council website is www.wessingtonparishcouncil.co.uk
The Greens
Wessington has land deemed as "village greens" and others which are "common Land". There is also a nature reserve area.
See also
* Listed buildings in Wessington
* Rattle, Derbyshire
*List of places in Derbyshire
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See also
* List of settlements in Derbyshire by population
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References
External links
Villages in Derbyshire
Towns and villages of the Peak District
Civil parishes in Derbyshire
North East Derbyshire District
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