Elvaston Castle - Geograph
Elvaston may refer to *Elvaston, Derbyshire in England *Elvaston, Illinois Elvaston is a village in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 165 at the 2010 census, an increase from 152 in 2000. Geography Elvaston is located in west-central Hancock County at (40.396983, -91.250296). U.S. Route 136 ... in the USA {{geodis ...
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Elvaston, Derbyshire
Elvaston is a small village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. The parish also includes two hamlets, Ambaston and Thulston, and a modern housing estate, Boulton Moor. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 1,801. Located to the south-east of Derby, Elvaston itself is dominated by Elvaston Castle, a country house which is currently in the ownership of Derbyshire County Council, who plan to lease the site to a private company. The move has proved controversial, attracting a petition of 60,000 signatures against the proposals collected by the Elvaston Castle Estate Trust, who want to keep the site in public ownership. At the present time the Castle is rarely open to the public and has been somewhat neglected, while the grounds are open throughout the summer. St Bartholomew's Church, Elvaston is a Grade I listed building that dates from the 13th century. History In 1086, the Domesday Book says:
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