52°51′11″N1°28′37″W / 52.853°N 1.477°W /52.853; -1.477
| Barrow upon Trent | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Barrow upon Trent parish highlighted within Derbyshire | |
| Population | 558 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK353285 |
| Civil parish |
|
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DERBY |
| Postcode district | DE73 |
| Dialling code | 01332 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| |
Barrow upon Trent is a village andcivil parish in theSouth Derbyshire district ofDerbyshire, England with a business park planned for the outskirts of the village. The village is south ofDerby, and between theRiver Trent (to the south) and theTrent and Mersey Canal (to the north). According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 546,[1] increasing to 558 at the 2011 Census.[2] Nearby places areSinfin,Ingleby,Arleston, andSwarkestone.
One of the earliest mentions of this place is in theDomesday Book where it is listed amongst the lands given toHenry de Ferrers[3] by theKing. The land included 8 acres (32,000 m2) of ground space and there were four oxen. Some of the land was described as "waste" but the value was put at two shillings.
The parish council owns an attractive row of tenGrade II listed cottages, known as "The Row". These are rented to people with village connections.[1] It also owns "The Pinfold", a small walled area originally used for holding stray cattle. The village is home to a Tarmac quarry.
Barrow-Upon-Trent was home to the writerAnne Mozley[4] and the artistGeorge Turner (1841–1910) who moved here fromCromford. Turner went on to train his son,William Lakin Turner, along withDavid Payne in the village.
In the parish there are a number of facilities: village hall, public house, youth group, preschool playgroup (2 years and above), Sale and Davys C of E Primary School,St Wilfrid's church (developed by the Knights Hospitallers) and a children's play park as well, as a larger park with both a full size and a smaller size football pitch. There is no shop or post office.
The main road, theA5132 has bypassed the village, if the houses on Swarkestone Road are to be excluded, since 1969. There are bus services toMelbourne andDerby, but only on weekdays.
