Doveridge, United Kingdom
Doveridge is a town of 1,622 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Doveridge
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 15 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Dove Bridge, Sudbury Hall, Somersal Herbert Hall and Planet Ice Uttoxeter.
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About Doveridge
Doveridge is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, United Kingdom, near the border with Staffordshire and about 2 km (1.2 mi) east of Uttoxeter. Its name may come from its having a bridge over the river Dove (i.e. Dove(B)ridge), a tributary of the River Trent. The civil parish population (including Oaks Green) as taken at the 2011 Census was 1,622.
From the Wikipedia article Doveridge (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Dove Bridge
Bridge · 0.8 mi
Bridge across the River Dove, Derbyshire/Staffordshire, England, UK
Museums and landmarks6
Sudbury Hall
Museum · 2.8 mi
Country house in Derbyshire, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes15
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 1.3 mi
Derby Road, Uttoxeter
Mo-Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 08:00-19:00
3 more on the map.
History
Doveridge was recorded in the Domesday Book, under the old English name "Dubbige", as belonging to Henry de Ferrers and being worth one hundred shillings.
According to legend, Robin Hood and Maid Marian were married under the old yew tree in the churchyard of St Cuthbert's Church in the village. The church is over 900 years old and has an historic peal of bells.
Doveridge Hall, designed in the neoclassical style and completed in 1769, was the seat of Sir Henry Cavendish, 1st Baronet; it was demolished in 1938. This branch of the Cavendish family holds the title of Baron Waterpark.
The A50 from Derby to Stoke-on-Trent used to run through the village. In the 1960s it was planned to widen this road, and Cavendish Lodge, a splendid 16 room, 17th century hunting lodge, belonging to the Lewis family, was demolished. Shortly afterwards the road widening plan was dropped; however a by-pass was built in 1998 to the north of the village.
From the History section of Doveridge on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare1
Map of Doveridge
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Getting there and nearby towns
East Midlands Airport (EMA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- Uttoxeter 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- Mayfield 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Cheadle 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Burton upon Trent 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Rugeley 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Stafford 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Longton 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Swadlincote 14 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
- Stone 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Derby 15 mi east, about 23 min by car
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Yew tree doveridge, Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lower entrance church Doveridge, Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- River dove Doveridge, Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Doveridge church, Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Doveridge War memorial, Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Doveridge churchyard, Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dove bridge 231394 40b11970, Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sudbury Hall and Childhood Museum, Izabela Felter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Somersal Herbert Hall, Derbyshire, Alan Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
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