Cubley, Derbyshire
Cubley is a parish of two closely linked villages six miles (10 km) south of Ashbourne in Derbyshire. Great Cubley and Little Cubley are known collectively as Cubley. The parish church of St Andrew is roughly equidistant from the two, but is formally in Great Cubley. The church is Grade I listed.[1] The population of the civil parish (including Alkmonton) taken at the 2011 Census was 232.[2]
| Cubley | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's Church, from the south | |
  Cubley Location within Derbyshire | |
| Population | 232 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK160382 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ASHBOURNE |
| Postcode district | DE6 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
History
Cubley is mentioned in the Domesday book where it is spelt Cobelei. The book says[3] under the title of "The lands of Henry de Ferrers":[4]
"In Cubley Siward had two carucates of land to the geld. There is land for two ploughs. There are now two ploughs in demesne and four villans and four bordars and one slave having one plough. There is a priest and a church and one mill rendering 12 pence and eight acres of meadow and woodland pasture one league long and one league broad. TRE[5] worth 100 shillings now 40 shillings. Ralph holds it."
Notable people
- John Flower, a theologian, was born here in the seventeenth century.
- Michael Johnson, the father of the author Samuel Johnson, was born here.[6]
- Roy Wood, musician (The Move, ELO, Wizzard), lives in the former Howard Arms public house.[7]
References
- Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (Grade I) (1203949)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.747
- Henry held a considerable number of manors including several in Derbyshire given to him by the King. These included obviously Cubley, but also lands in Brailsford, Dalbury and Twyford.
- TRE in Latin is Tempore Regis Edwardi. This means in the time of King Edward before the Battle of Hastings.
- Hitchings, Henry (2005). Dr Johnson's Dictionary: The extraordinary story of the book that defined the World. John Murray. p. 7. ISBN 978-0719566325.
- ltd, company check. "MR ROY WOOD director information. Free director information. Director id 906331373". Company Check. Retrieved 15 July 2020.