Bearwardcote
| Bearwardcote | |
|---|---|
 A crossing on the former Burton on Trent to Derby railway serves Bearwardcote Farm. The line is now a popular multiuser trail between Mickleover and Etwall. | |
  Bearwardcote Location within Derbyshire | |
| Population | 26 |
| OS grid reference | SK282334 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MICKLEOVER |
| Postcode district | DE3 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Bearwardcote is a civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 26. The hamlet is located 3 mi (4.8 km) from Mickleover, 3 mi (4.8 km) from Willington and 4 mi (6.4 km) south west of Derby.[1]
In the Anglo-Saxon period, bears were first kept for the purposes of diversion or baiting. The officer in charge was called the "bearward"; hence Bearwardcote points out his place of residence.[2]
References
- ^ The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1894–5
- ^ Cox, J. C. (1882). "Place and field names of Derbyshire, which indicate the fauna". Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. 4: 57–75. doi:10.5284/1065230.
External links
- Bearwardcote in the Domesday Book