Pilsbury Explained

Country:England
Static Image Name:Pilsbury 311450 cfe46c21.jpg
Static Image Caption:Pilsbury from the gated road. This substantial farmhouse has extensive views over the valley below.
Coordinates:53.1649°N -1.8214°W
Map Type:Derbyshire
Official Name:Pilsbury
Shire District:Derbyshire Dales
Shire County:Derbyshire
Region:East Midlands
Post Town:MATLOCK
Postcode District:SK17
Postcode Area:SK
Os Grid Reference:SK119631

Pilsbury is a hamlet in the English county of Derbyshire, approximately 2 miles north of Hartington. It is on the side of the valley of the River Dove that, thereabouts, forms the border with the county of Staffordshire.

History

Pilsbury was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers and being worth ten shillings.[1] Just to the north of the hamlet is the site of Henry de Ferrers' Pilsbury Castle.

Notes and References

  1. Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. p.745