Sudbury is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England, located about 9 miles (14 km) south of Ashbourne. It is part of the Derbyshire Dales district. The population as recorded at the 2001 Census was 976, increasing to 1,010 at the 2011 Census.[2] The £0.5m A50 bypass opened in 1972. The parish includes the hamlets of Aston, Aston Heath, Dalebrook and Oaks Green.

Sudbury
Sudbury Village Store.
Sudbury is located in Derbyshire
Sudbury
Sudbury
Location within Derbyshire
Population976 [1]
OS grid referenceSK161320
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townASHBOURNE
Postcode districtDE6
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire
52°53′10″N 1°45′43″W / 52.886°N 1.762°W / 52.886; -1.762

Sudbury Hall and HM Prison Sudbury are located here.

History

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Sudbury was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers and was worth twenty shillings.[3]

Sudbury previously had its own railway station that is now closed.

Famous residents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ ONS Neighbourhood Statistics: 2001 Census
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  3. ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.746
  4. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition
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