Woodville, Derbyshire
| Woodville | |
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| File:377186 2b40e9dc-by-Mark-Walton.jpg A kiln at Woodville. | |
| OS grid reference | SK316191 |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SWADLINCOTE |
| Postcode district | DE11 |
| Dialling code | 01283 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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Woodville is a busy South Derbyshire village just outside Swadlincote in Derbyshire, England. The centre of the village, known as the Tollgate, is a busy traffic island on the A511.
History
Formerly known as Wooden Box, named after the wooden toll booth on the toll road from Ashby de la Zouch to Burton-upon-Trent. The area around the roundabout, which is the modern equivalent of the toll booth, is still known as 'Tollgate'
The Woodville area is rich in heritage with a wide variety of industries such as potteries, crate making, pipe works, breweries, rope-making and railways all having had a presence in the area which is now either totally gone or extremely diminished.[1]
Notable Residents
- John Hurt, lived in Woodville from the ages of five to thirteen. His father was the vicar of local St Stephen's church.
Attractions and Locations
Woodville has 2 major recreational grounds or parks
It contains two schools, the first being called Woodville Infants School and the second being Woodville C of E juniors school. It has a petrol station called total which is located near Tolgate. It has two major estates called the 'Bird' estate and 'Henry Boot' estate. It also has a pharmacy called 'Dean and Smedly'. It has a bike shop and a musical instrument shop called 'The Rock Room' near Tolgate as well. It has a car repair called 'Kwik-Fit' It also has a Tesco Express just down the same road as the 'Woodville C of E junior school'.Next to the 'Tesco Express' there is an 'upo's' (A fish and chips shop) It has a upos chip shop and is near Moira and Burton. 'tesco express' only has the essentials and is not a big supermarket.
Woodville is home to Woodville Rangers Football Club which was founded in 2005 and caters for all age groups from 4 up to adult. Their nickname in 'The Tollers' after the famous Toll Gate which was situated in Woodville for many years. The club badge depicts the Toll House.
Woodville Rangers gained FA Charter Standard status early on in 2008. The club details can be found at their website www.woodvillerangers.co.uk
References
- ^ Local Heritage Initiative Website http://www.lhi.org.uk/projects_directory/projects_by_region/east_midlands/derbyshire/woodville_heritage_project/woodvilles.html