Osmaston by Derby Derbyshire Family History Guide
Osmaston by Derby is an Ecclesiastical Parish in the county of Derbyshire, created in 1733 from chapelry in Derby St Werburgh Ancient Parish.
Alternative names: Osmaston next Derby
Parish church:
Parish registers begin:
- Parish registers: 1743
- Bishop’s Transcripts: 1662
Nonconformists include:
Adjacent Parishes
- Normanton
- Derby St Peter
- Sinfin Moor
- Boulton
- Chaddesden
Historical Descriptions
The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870
OSMASTON, a parish in Shardlow district, Derbyshire; on the Grand Trunk canal, and on the Midland railway, near the river Trent, 2 miles S S E of Derby r.station. It has a post-office under Derby. Acres, 1, 254. Real property, £2, 377. Pop., 152. Houses, 28. Most of the property belongs to Sir Robert Wilmot, Bart. Osmaston Hall is Sir Robert's seat; was built in 1696; is in the Italian style, with two fronts 192 and 217 feet long; contains a rich collection of paintings, and some ancient tapestry; and stands in well-wooded grounds, commanding fine views. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Lichfield. Value, £280.* Patron, Sir R. Wilmot, Bart. The church is ancient; consists of nave and chancel, with wooden turret; and was recently in disrepair. Charities, £7.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
Parish Records
England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918
Marriages
Osmaston by Derby Derbyshire Marriages 1743-1812 - UK Genealogy Archives
Maps
Vision of Britain historical maps
Administration
County: Derbyshire
Civil Registration District: Shardlow
Probate Court: Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
Diocese: Lichfield
Rural Deanery: Derby
Poor Law Union: Shardlow
Hundred: Repton and Gresley
Province: Canterbury
