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Allestree is a large, pleasant residential suburb, 2 miles north of the city centre, still surrounded by parkland. Much of its growth has taken place just in the last 40 years.
The old village of Allestree was mentioned in Domesday and given to Henry de Ferres as a reward for his work on the book.
Allestree's earliest inhabitants were farmers and evidence of strip farming can still be seen in areas around the present village. There are still some fine old houses to be found around the Cornhill area, with number 19 Cornhill, called Yew Tree Cottage, the only timber framed and thatched roof building left in the area, being the most notable.
In the same area is the Church of St Edmund, largely rebuilt in the 19th century by Stevens and Robinson of Derby but retaining it's low 13th century tower and a Norman doorway. There are several memorials from the 17th and 18th centuries to the Mundy's of Markeaton and the Evans and Johnsons of Allestree Hall. Allestree Hall is situated in the now public park which contains a lake and a golf course. For more information on Allestree Park please click here.
There are several 'shopping centres' in Allestree, the largest being the Park Farm Centre, opened in the 1970's.
Since 1833 there has been a school in Allestree, originally with the support of the Evans family, wealthy local benefactors. Today the suburb has infant, junior and secondary schools taking children from a wide catchment area.
Please visit Derbyshire Photographs for many photos of Allestree and Allestree Park
Local services in Allestree
Allestree Doctors Surgeries
JE BLISSETT
2 Park Lane, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2DS
Tel: 01332 552461
Allestree Opticians
Allestree Eyecare
22 Park Farm Centre, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2QQ
Tel: 01332 554797
Dispensing Chemists
Allestree Chemist
504 Duffield Road, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2DL
Tel: 01332 557330
Milton Chemist
1 Blenheim Parade, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2GP
Tel: 01332 559407
Allestree Libraries
Allestree Banks and Building Societies
Derbyshire Building Society
Park Farm Centre
Allestree Derbyshire DE22 2QQ
Tel: (01332 556693)
Allestree Funeral Directors
More information on Allestree Park at www.friendsofallestreepark.org.uk
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