Foston

Foston is a hamlet in the civil parish of South Derbyshire, , England, about 12 miles west of and 8 miles east of . The Domesday Book of 1086 lists it as Farulveston.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Derbyshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Foston, Derbyshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Foston Hall Prison and Young Offender Institution and Sudbury Hall.

Prison
HM Prison Foston Hall is a women's closed category and Young Offenders Institution, located in the village of Foston in , . The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.

Manor estate
Photo: Izabela Felter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a country house in , England. One of the country's finest Restoration mansions, it has Grade I listed building status, and the garden is Grade II listed in Historic England's Register of Parks and Gardens. is situated 2 miles west of Foston.

Castle
Photo: Djh in uk, CC BY 3.0.
is a largely ruined medieval castle at , , England, in the ownership of the Duchy of Lancaster and hence currently of King Charles III. is situated 2 miles southeast of Foston.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Scropton and Aston Heath.

Village
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Hamlet
Photo: Michael Patterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area in , England. It is located 1 mile east of , close to the A50 road. It takes its name from , 1 mile southwest. Population details taken at the 2011 Census are included in the civil parish of .

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the civil parish of in the district of Derbyshire Dales, , England. It lies at the junction of the A50 and A515 roads.

Foston

Latitude
52.88384° or 52° 53′ 2″ north
Longitude
-1.72105° or 1° 43′ 16″ west
Elevation
230 feet (70 metres)
Open location code
9C4WV7MH+GH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 719648010
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12263398
Wiki­data ID
Q5473869
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Foston” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Foston, Derbyshire”
  • French: “Foston”
  • Irish: “Foston”
  • Polish: “Foston (Derbyshire)”
  • Polish: “Foston”
  • Portuguese: “Foston”
  • Welsh: “Foston, Swydd Derby”

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