Barlow is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in the
North East Derbyshire
North East Derbyshire is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. It borders the districts of Chesterfield, Bolsover, Amber Valley and Derbyshire Dales in Derbyshire, and Sheffield and Rotherham in South Yorkshire. The populatio ...
district of
Derbyshire
Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the nor ...
, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 884, increasing to 920 at the 2011 Census. The village is about 4 miles north-west of
Chesterfield
Chesterfield may refer to:
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Culture
The village holds an annual
well dressing
Well dressing, also known as well flowering, is a tradition practised in some parts of rural England in which wells, springs and other water sources are decorated with designs created from flower petals. The custom is most closely associated with ...
(on the second Wednesday after the first Sunday in August) and a
carnival (on the following Saturday).
Notable buildings
Barlow's church is dedicated to
St Lawrence
Saint Lawrence or Laurence ( la, Laurentius, lit. " laurelled"; 31 December AD 225 – 10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II who were martyred in the persecution of the Christians that the Roman ...
.
Barlow Woodseats Hall
Barlow Woodseats Hall is a Grade II* listed manor house situated at Barlow Woodseats, on the edge of the village of Barlow, in Derbyshire. It remains the only manor house in the Parish of Barlow, and the current house dates from the early 17th ...
, on the edge of the village, is the only manor house in the parish and dates from the 17th century. Amongst the other historical buildings is Lee, or Lea, Bridge, which is a
grade II listed early 18th-century packhorse bridge; it has been described as "a substantially complete example of rural bridge 'engineering'".
Notable residents
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William Owtram was born here in 1626.
[William Owtram in the Dictionary of National Biography now in the public domain]
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Bernie Clifton
Bernie Clifton (born Bernard M. Quinn, 30 April 1936) is a British comedian and entertainer, known for his work with his orange ostrich puppet costume Oswald the Ostrich.
Early life
Clifton was born on 30 April 1936 in St Helens, Lancashire, wh ...
currently lives here.
Bernie Clifton Life Story Interview New Album The Voice
Retrieved 2018-03-24.
See also
*Listed buildings in Barlow, Derbyshire
Barlow, Derbyshire, Barlow is a civil parish in the North East Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains 18 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. ...
*Barlow Common
Barlow Common is a village in Derbyshire, England, near Barlow and Chesterfield. It includes the hamlet of Crowhole, which contains several buildings surviving from the 18th and 19th centuries. These include a bridge, which still has its commem ...
*List of places in Derbyshire
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See also
* List of settlements in Derbyshire by population
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References
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Villages in Derbyshire
Towns and villages of the Peak District
Civil parishes in Derbyshire
North East Derbyshire District