Foremark

Foremark is a hamlet and civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. It contains Foremarke Hall, a medieval manor house which now houses Repton Preparatory School; and part of Foremark Reservoir.

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Type: Hamlet with 125 residents
Description: village and civil parish in South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England
Also known as: “Foremark, Derbyshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Anchor Church and St Andrew’s Church, Twyford.

Anchor Church

Archaeological site

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Anchor Church is a series of caves in a Keuper Sandstone outcrop, close to the village of Ingleby, Derbyshire, England. The caves have been extended by human intervention to form a crude dwelling place, complete with door and window holes.

St Andrew’s Church, Twyford

Church

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St Andrew’s Church, Twyford is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Twyford, Derbyshire.

St Wilfrid’s Church, Barrow-upon-Trent

Church

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St Wilfrid’s Church, Barrow upon Trent is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Barrow upon Trent, Derbyshire. St Wilfrid’s Church, Barrow-upon-Trent is situated 1½ miles northeast of Foremark.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Milton and Ingleby.

Milton

Hamlet

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Milton is a hamlet 6 miles south-west of Derby and 1.5 miles east of Repton. Its population is around 200. It is thought to have been established by the Saxons between 500 and 550 AD.

Ingleby

Hamlet

Ingleby is a hamlet and civil parish in the South Derbyshire district, in Derbyshire, England, situated to the south of the River Trent on a rise between Stanton by Bridge and Repton.