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Breadsall was recorded as Braideshale in the  Domesday book of 1086, along with a Norman Church and was described as a small parish of a single hamlet in the Deanery of Derby.

The village has a village store and a short distance away the Windmill pub, situated in what is known as Breadsall Hill Top. Opposite the Windmill pub once stood a large house known as Breadsall Mount which from 1927 was the Bishop's Palace for the Derby Diocese. It was demolished in the late 1960's eventually paving the way for the new housing development, Oakwood.

Factoids

• The suffragettes outraged the Nation in 1914 when they burnt the Church down

• Moor Road is part of the Roman road known as Ryknild Street

• Breadsall was well known for its damsons, grown to produce dyes for Derby Silk Mill

• Charles Darwin's grandfather, is buried at the Church

• Was once home to a 13th century Augustinian Priory

• A Medieval Hall dating to the 14th century still stands near to the Church

An Augustine Priory was founded in the 13th century; after the dissolution it was given to Henry, Duke of Suffolk.

A Jacobean house was later built on the site and was named the Breadsall Priory. Shown here on the left and below

Breadsall Priory is now a hotel and leisure complex. The most famous resident of Breadsall Priory was the poet, physician and scientist Erasmus Darwin, who lived there for a short time until his death in 1802. Grandfather of Charles Darwin, Erasmus is one of the most remarkable and internationally important figures of the 18th century and is buried in Breadsall church.

Rose Cottage a grade II 17th Century Cruck Cottage on Brookside Road

Ivy Cottage a half timbered 16th century cottage, nicely hidden away behind the shrubbery on the corner of Church Lane and Brookside Road

The ancient Dam Brook runs at the bottom of the houses on Brookside Road, opposite the Cottages above, all of these house's have small bridges to cross to enter their properties, a few are shown below

These  immaculately kept 1930's houses are on Brookside Road, on the opposite side to Dam Brook and just up from these homes is the Memorial Hall on Brookside Road, many organisations and private functions are held at this very popular venue, the picture below left shows the recent extension that was funded through the National Lottery Commission, the tennis courts and children's play area are below right

On the left is Priory Salon on Moor Road, there's been a salon here for at least 30 years  and on the right Brookside Special School now used as offices for the  County Teaching Support Services

On the left the old Wesleyan Methodist Chapel on Brookside Road, which is now a private home and on the right is the Hollies another fine residence on Croft Lane

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