Wessington

Wessington
Wessington
	Christ Church, Wessington.
	Wessington Location withinDerbyshire
Population	576 (2011)
OS grid reference	SK370578
Civil parish	Wessington;
District	North East Derbyshire;
Shire county	Derbyshire;
Region	East Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ALFRETON
Postcode district	DE55
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	North East Derbyshire;
	List of places UK England Derbyshire 53°06′59″N1°26′52″W/ 53.1165°N 1.4479°W

Wessingtonis a village andcivil parishin theEnglishcounty ofDerbyshire.The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 576.^[1]It is in theNorth East Derbyshiredistrict of the county. It is near to the towns of Matlock,Alfretonand the village ofBrackenfield.Situated 740 ft above sea level.

The civil parish of Wessington is, along withShirland and Higham,the most southerly parish in the district. It stands on the west side of theAmber Valleyon the Alfreton to Matlock Road. The settlement is centered on a largevillage green,afish and chip shopand an oldpub,"The Horse and Jockey".

History

When theDomesday Bookwas compiled in 1086, the village was known asWistanestune,which may have been derived from theAnglo-Saxonwords for 'water' and 'town', meaning "wet place". The village was then calledWashingtonbefore acquiring its present name. The parish was separated fromCrichin 1859.^[2]At the time, the village had a fairly largestocking frame knittingindustry, with the majority of the inhabitants being employed in it.^[3]

Economy

Businesses in Wessington include a fish and chip shop and apublic house(the Horse and Jockey).^{[citation needed]}

Parish Council

The Parish Council is within the ward of Shirland which is within the district of North East Derbyshire. The Parish Council website is www.wessingtonparishcouncil.co.uk

The Greens

Wessington has land deemed as "village greens" and others which are "common Land". There is also a nature reserve area.

References

^"Civil parish population 2011".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved2 April2016.
^"Wessington Parish".
^The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland,1868, Genuki, accessed February 2009]

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[1] "Civil parish population 2011".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved2 April2016.

[2] "Wessington Parish".

[3] The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland,1868, Genuki, accessed February 2009]

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