Bearwardcote
Bearwardcote is a civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 26. The hamlet is located 3 mi (4.8 km) from Mickleover, 3 mi (4.8 km) from Willington and 4 mi (6.4 km) south west of Derby.
In the Anglo-Saxon period, bears were first kept for the purposes of diversion or baiting. The officer in charge was called the "bearward"; hence Bearwardcote points out his place of residence.
References
- ^ The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1894–5
- ^ Cox, J. C. (1882). "Place and field names of Derbyshire, which indicate the fauna". Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. 4: 57–75. doi:10.5284/1065230.
External links
- Bearwardcote in the Domesday Book
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