Yeaveley is a small village and
civil parish
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near
Rodsley and 4 miles south of
Ashbourne in
Derbyshire
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. The population of the civil parish (including Rodsley) as at the 2011 census was 396.
The village has no school but does have a public house and the Holy Trinity Church. During the reign of
Richard I
Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199), known as Richard the Lionheart or Richard Cœur de Lion () because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior, was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ru ...
,
Ralph Foun gave a hermitage at Yeaveley with lands, waters, woods, mills, and other appurtenances to the
Knights Hospitallers
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.
Notable residents
Henry Yevele, medieval architect of
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Since 1066, it has been the location of the coronations of 40 English and British m ...
nave, was born here c. 1320.
John Jackson Oakden
John Jackson Oakden (1818 – 31 March 1884), pastoralist, was an English explorer of South Australia, part of the European exploration of Australia, and a pioneer runholder of the Canterbury region of New Zealand.
Early life
Born in 1818 at Y ...
, pioneer pastoralist and explorer of
South Australia
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, was born here 1818.
Roy Wood
Roy Wood (born 8 November 1946) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was particularly successful in the 1960s and 1970s as member and co-founder of the Move, Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard.
Wood formed the Move in 1965, and ...
, musician (
Wizzard
Wizzard were an English rock band formed by Roy Wood, former member of the Move and co-founder of the Electric Light Orchestra. ''The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits'' states, "Wizzard was Roy Wood just as much as Wings was Paul McCar ...
), lives in nearby
Cubley.
See also
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Listed buildings in Yeaveley
References
External links
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Villages in Derbyshire
Towns and villages of the Peak District
Derbyshire Dales