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Osmaston

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OSMASTON, a parish in the hundred of Appletree, county Derby, 2½ miles S.E. of Ashbourne, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on an eminence near the road from Derby to Manchester. It is wholly agricultural. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £104, and the glebe comprises about 27 acres. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Lichfield.

The church, dedicated to St. Martin, has a tower containing five bells. It was erected on the site of the old one, together with the National school, about the year 1845, at the expense of F. Wright, Esq., who is lord of the manor and chief owner of the soil. There is a place of worship for the Wesleyans. Osmaston Manorhouse is the principal residence.”

from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

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Archives & Libraries

The parish had a Reading Room opened in the school in 1873. In 1911 it boasted 650 books.

The Ashbourne Library is an excellent resource with a Local History section and a Family History section.

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Cemeteries

Mike SPENCER has provided a partial extract of burials found in the parish register. Your additions and correction are welcomed.

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Census

  • The parish was in the Ashbourne sub-district of the Ashbourne Registration District.
     
  • The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
     
Census
Year
Piece No.
1851H.O. 107 / 2146
1861R.G. 9 / 2521
1891R.G. 12 / 2753
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Church History

  • The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Martin.
     
  • The original church started being built in 1400, but was not completed until 1600.
     
  • The present church was built in 1845 to replace the original dilapidated church structure.
     
  • The church seats 360.
     
  • Colin PARK has a photograph of St. Martin's Church on Geo-graph, taken in January, 2006.
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Church Records

  • The church was in the rural deanery of Ashbourne.
     
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Civil Registration

  • Civil Registration began in July, 1837.
     
  • The parish was in the Ashbourne sub-district of the Ashbourne Registration District.
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Description & Travel

"OSMASTON, a parish in the hundred of Appletree, county Derby, 2½ miles S.E. of Ashbourne, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on an eminence near the road from Derby to Manchester. It is wholly agricultural. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £104, and the glebe comprises about 27 acres. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Lichfield."

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin HINSON ©2003]

The village stands on a rise about 2.5 miles south-east of Ashbourne, just west of the A52 trunk road.

You can see pictures of Osmaston which are provided by:

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Directories

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Gazetteers

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History

Peter BARR has a photograph of the Shoulder of Mutton pub. on Geo-graph, taken in September, 2011. This is where the Parish Council often holds its meetings.

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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SK196436 (Lat/Lon: 52.988999, -1.709917), Osmaston which are provided by:

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Military History

  • The war memorial situated at the side of the road, near the church, commemorates those lost in the First World War.
     
  • David STOWELL has a photograph of the War Memorial at the edge of the churchyard on Geo-graph, taken in March, 2009.
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Names, Geographical

Known for many decades as "Osmaston-in-the-Wood" (to differentiate it from Osmaston next Derby), it is now known simply as "Osmaston".

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Obituaries

Jane TAYLOR in Redcar contributes this snippet from the Derby Mercury of 22 September, 1803: DIED: "On the 15th inst. at Osmaston, near Ashborne, Ann BEAM, a poor woman aged 84 years, by a fall dislocated her neck and immediately expired."

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Politics & Government

  • This place was an ancient Chapelry in Ashbourne parish in Derby county.
     
  • Osmaston became a Civil Parish in Derby county before 1837.
     
  • This parish was in the ancient Appletree Hundred (or Wapentake) in the Western division of the county.
     
  • Osmaston has a joint Parish Council with Yeldersley. You may contact them regarding civic or political issues, but they are NOT funded to help you with family history searches.
     
  • District governance is provided by the Derbyshire Dales District Council.
     
  • David STOWELL has a photograph of the Village Hall on Geo-graph, taken in March, 2009. Note the thatched roof. Stop by when they are open and ask to see the schedule of forth-coming events. Such halls often have lectures on local history scheduled.
     
  • Graham HOGG also has a photograph of the Village Hall without the cars on Geo-graph, taken in August, 2013.
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Poor Houses, Poor Law

  • Bastardy cases would be heard in the Ashbourne petty session hearings.
     
  • With the passage of the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, this parish became a member of the Ashbourne Poorlaw Union.
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Schools

A Public Elementary School (mixed) was erected here in 1845 for 100 children.

Geoff PICK has a photograph of Osmaston Primary School on Geo-graph, taken in March, 2009.

Chris MORGAN also has a photograph of Osmaston C of E Primary School on Geo-graph, taken in August, 2013. He notes a construction date of 1875. The date I Quoted was taken from a Directory entry.