Barrow upon Trent
village and civil parish in South Derbyshire District, Derbyshire, England
Barrow upon Trent is a village and civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England with a business park planned for the outskirts of the village. The village is south of Derby, and between the River Trent (to the south) and the Trent and Mersey Canal (to the north). According to the 2011 census the parish had a population of 558, decreasing to 555 at the 2021 Census. Nearby places are Sinfin, Ingleby, Arleston, and Swarkestone.
One of the earliest mentions of this place is in the Domesday Book where it is listed amongst the lands given to Henry de Ferrers by the King. The land included 8 acres (32,000 m2) of ground space and there were four oxen. Some of the land was described as "waste" but the value was put at two shillings.
The parish council owns an attractive row of ten Grade II listed cottages, known as "The Row". These are rented to people with village connections. It also owns "The Pinfold", a small walled area originally used for holding stray cattle.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2125648. Authority coordinates are 52.853, -1.477. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2011 and 2021.
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