In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Quarndon like this:
QUARNDON, a village and a parish in Belper district, Derbyshire. The village stands 2 miles S W of Duffield r. station, and 3 N N W of Derby; and has a post-office under Derby. The parish comprises 960 acres. Real property, £2, 571. Pop., 496. Houses, 105. The property is divided among a few. ...
The manor belongs to the Dean of Lincoln. Sulphur baths are near the village; and there are several good residences, and some lodging-houses. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Lichfield. Value, £110.* Patron, Lord Scarsdale. The church was built in 1790. There are an endowed school with £20 a year, and charities £15.
Quarndon through time
Quarndon is now part of Amber Valley district. Click here for graphs and data of how Amber Valley has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Quarndon itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Quarndon, in Amber Valley and Derbyshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4134
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
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