Sandiacre Sandiacre: Toli, the pre-Conquest holder, from the king. Church, mill. |
Norman St. Giles Church.
Sapperton
Sapertune: Roger from Henry de Ferrers. |
Sawley
Salle: Bishop of Chester before and after 1066. 2 churches, mill, fishery. |
Scarcliffe
Scardeclif: Rainward from Ralph FitzHubert. Mill. |
Norman St. Leonard's Church; Scarcliffe Park is nearby.
Scropton
Scroftun / Scotun(e): Henry de Ferrers, claimed by Geoffrey d'Alselin. Church, mill, mill site. |
Sedsall
Segessale: Alchere from Henry de Ferrers. Mill. |
Shardlow
Serdelau: Uhtbrand from the king. |
Fine 18th century canal port; 17th century Shardlow Hall.
Shatton
Scetune: King's land in the charge of William Peverel. |
The model for Jane Eyre lived at Shatton hall.
Sheldon
Manor house; well preserved lead-mining buildings at Magpie Mine.
Shipley
Scipelie: Mauger from Gilbert de Ghent. |
Shipley Hall.
Shirland
Sirelunt: Warner from William Peverel. |
Shirley
Sirelei(e): Henry de Ferrers. Church, mill. |
The church contains tombs of the Ferrers family.
Shottle
Sothelle: Godric from Henry de Ferrers. |
Shottle Hall.
Shuckstonfield
Scochetorp: Ralph FitzHubert. Lead mine. |
Sinfin
Sedenfeld: William from Henry de Ferrers. |
Part of Derby.
Smalley
Smisby (Smithsby)
Smidesbi: Nigel of Stafford. |
Snelston
Snelletune: Burton Abbey; Ralph from Henry de Ferrers. |
Snitterton
Sinetretone: King's land. |
Snitterton Hall (1590), an outstanding example of Peakland vernacular architecture.
Snodeswick
Lost.
Soham
Lost.
Somersal Herbert
Sommersale: Alchere from Henry de Ferrers. |
Elizabethan Somershall Hall.
South Normanton
Normentune: Edwin from William Peverel. |
Birthplace of Jedediah Strutt (1726-97), whose spinning machine revolutionised the cotton industry.
South Wingfield
Winefeld: William Peverel from Count Alan and Robert from him. |
Wingfield Manor House where Mary Queen of Scots stayed.
Spondon
Spondune: Henry de Ferrers. Church, mill. |
Stainsby
Steinesbi: Roger de Poitou. |
Stanley
Stanlei: Robert FitzWilliam. |
Stanton (near Newhall)
Stantun: Henry de Ferrers. |
Close to collieries and pottery manufacturers.
Stanton by Bridge
Stantun: Ernwy from the king. Mill. |
Stanton by Dale
Stantone: Gilbert de Ghent. Mill site. |
Stanton Hall.
Stanton in the Peak
Stantune: Henry de Ferrers. |
Stanton Moor has many prehistoric sites marking cremation burials.
Stavely
Stavelie: Hascoit Musard. Church, mill. |
Mining town.
Stenson
Steintune: Henry de Ferrers. |
Stoke
Stoche: King's land in the charge of William Peverel. |
Stoke Ford.
Stoney Houghton
Holtune: Walter d'Aincourt. |
Stony Middleton
Middeltu(o)ne: King's land. Ralph FitzHubert. |
A summer well-dressing festival is held here.
Stretton
Stratune: Robert from Ralph FitzHubert. |
Stretton House.
Stretton Hall
Stratune alia: Robert from Ralph FitzHubert. |
Stretton Hall Farm.
Sturston
Stertune: Henry de Ferrers. Mill. |
Sturston Grove.
Sudbury
Sudberie: Alchere from Henry de Ferrers. Church, mill. 100 eels. |
17th century Sudbury Hall, home of Queen Adelaide, wife of William IV for 3 years, has Grinling Gibbons carvings.
Sutton on the Hill
Sudtun(e): Burton Abbey; Wazelin from Henry de Ferrers. Church, mill. |
Sutton Scarsdale
Sudtune: Roger de Poitou. Mill. |
Sutton Hall (1724), now a ruin, was the county's grandest mansion.
Swadlincote
Sivardingescotes: Nigel of Stafford. |
Town.
Swarkeston
Sorchestun / Suerchestune: King's land; Henry de Ferrers. Mill site. |
Spectacular; Swarkeston Bridge spans the Trent and runs 3/4 mile across meadows.