Abney, Derbyshire Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.31°N -1.71°W
Static Image Name:Abney 091031 7e49831a.jpg
Static Image Caption:Abney village
Map Type:Derbyshire
Official Name:Abney
Shire District:Derbyshire Dales
Shire County:Derbyshire
Region:East Midlands
Post Town:HOPE VALLEY
Postcode District:S32
Postcode Area:S
Dial Code:01433
Os Grid Reference:SK194792
Label Position:bottom

Abney (Old English Abba's Island[1]) is a village in the English county of Derbyshire. The settlement was mentioned as Habenai in the Domesday book of 1086.[2] It was recorded as Abbeneia, Abbeney(a) and Abbeneye between 1200 and 1431, and as Abney from 1416.

The village is too small to have its own amenities. The closest church, pub and shops are to be found in Eyam. The village was in the civil parish of Outseats, but in April 2015 the Outseats parish was merged with Hathersage parish, the latter name being used for the two combined parishes.

Notable residents

William Newton, poet, was born near Abney at Cockey Farm.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abney. Key to English Place-names. English Place Name Society at the University of Nottingham. 19 August 2013.
  2. Book: Watts . Victor . The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names . 2007 . Cambridge University Press . 978-0521168557 . 2.
  3. [Dictionary of National Biography]