Duckmanton Explained

Country:England
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Static Image Caption:Duckmanton Workshops.
Coordinates:53.242°N -1.329°W
Map Type:Derbyshire
Official Name:Duckmanton
Civil Parish:Sutton cum Duckmanton
Shire District:North East Derbyshire
Shire County:Derbyshire
Region:East Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Bolsover
Post Town:CHESTERFIELD
Postcode District:S44
Postcode Area:S
Dial Code:01246
Os Grid Reference:SK448718

Duckmanton is a village within the civil parish of Sutton cum Duckmanton, in North East Derbyshire, between Bolsover and Chesterfield. Duckmanton is a long scattered village, running north and south, usually designated Long, Middle and Far Duckmanton, of which Middle Duckmanton is 4mile east from Chesterfield and 2.5mile west from Bolsover.[1]

In chronostratigraphy, the British sub-stage of the Carboniferous period, the 'Duckmantian' derives its name from the study of geological exposures in a railway cutting at Duckmanton.[2]

Since 2008 and the opening of the new junction 29a on the M1 motorway, Duckmanton has grown considerably with both industry and residents. The motorway services are easily accessible to residents both by car and on foot and currently has a pub and restaurant called The Little Castle, KFC restaurant and drive thru as well as a McDonalds restaurant and drive thru and Starbucks coffee shop and drive thru. One of the latest additions has been a fish and chip restaurant and drive thru - Chesters. There is also a petrol station which has a shop and concessions inside of Greggs and Subway. The latest addition will be a Noodle Bar but nothing has been started on that as of September 2024. Across the road from the services and under construction is a large EV charging station. As well as the much needed increase in industry and jobs for the area, there are also new build houses in the pipeline. 275 houses are being built within the village on land between Tom Lane and Rectory Road. These will be a welcome addition to the housing stock in the area now that the village is becoming a desirable place to work and to live with close access to transport links yet still within a semi rural setting and close to other amenities within a few miles.

History

Duckmanton is recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book under the land of Ralph Fitzhubert.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: White's 1857 Directory of Derbyshire: Sutton-cum-Duckmanton Parish . March 4, 2014.
  2. Cleal, C.J., Thomas, B.A., 1996 British Upper Carboniferous Stratigraphy Vol 11 of the Geological Conservation Review series
  3. Ralph Fitzhubert had a number of manors in Derbyshire including Crich, Palterton, Stoney Middleton, Boulton and Ashover.