Cowley is a village in North East Derbyshire. It holds an annual Well dressing[1].
History
Cowley is mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers[2] and being worth ten shillings[3].
Noable residents
- Parkin Jeffcock, hero of the the Oaks mining disaster of 1866 was born at Cowley Hall.
References
- ^ Alliance North Midlands site
- ^ Henry was given a large number of manors in Derbyshire including Doveridge, Breaston, Duffield and Hartshorne.
- ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.748
