Breadsall
| Breadsall | |
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 Breadsall Old Hall |
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 Breadsall parish highlighted within Derbyshire |
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| Population | 773 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK370397 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DERBY |
| Postcode district | DE21 |
| Dialling code | 01332 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Coordinates: 52°57′14″N 1°27′00″W / 52.954°N 1.450°W
Breadsall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Derbyshire, grid reference SK370397. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 773.Breadsall Priory is nearby.
Breadsall was mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers and being worth four pounds. The text includes reference to a knight, a church, meadows and a mill.
The church of All Saints has a very fine war memorial in the style of a Celtic cross within the churchyard, commemorating fourteen men who died during the First World War and nine men and one woman who lost their lives during the Second World War.
The village nowadays is relatively peaceful and only gets busy during some rush hour periods when drivers use the village as a thoroughfare to the northern tip of nearby Oakwood, and further afield, to areas including Hilltop, Morley, West Hallam, Heanor and Ilkeston.
The village is a very popular location for retired people who want to live comfortably in their later years, while still in reach of Derby city centre. It is served by a regular bus service, YourBus route 59, which runs between Ilkeston and Derby with departures to Derby between approximately 8am and 5pm, Monday to Saturday only. Bus stops are in Moor Road and Brookside Road.
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