Foston
Foston is a hamlet in the Foston and Scropton civil parish of South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, about 12 miles west of Derby and 8 miles east of Uttoxeter. The Domesday Book of 1086 lists it as Farulveston.- Village
- …lies at an elevation of around 230 feet (70 metres)
- …is also known as “Foston, Derbyshire”
- Description: village in Derbyshire, England, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Foston Hall Prison and Young Offender Institution and Sudbury Hall.
Foston Hall Prison and Young Offender Institution
Prison
HM Prison Foston Hall is a women's closed category…
Sudbury Hall
Manor estate
Sudbury Hall is a country house in Sudbury, Derbyshire, England. Sudbury Hall is situated 2 miles west of Foston.
Tutbury Castle
Castle
Tutbury Castle is a largely ruined medieval castle… Tutbury Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Foston.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scropton and Aston Heath.
Foston
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Latitude
52.88384° or 52° 53′ 2″ north
Longitude
-1.72105° or 1° 43′ 16″ west
Open location code
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Foston” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fishpond Plantation and Lemon’s Holme.
Derbyshire: Highlights
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