Tissington
Sign in to saveTissington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Tissington and Lea Hall, in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 158. The population "Tissington and Lea Hall" at the 2011 census was 159. It is part of the estate of Tissington Hall, owned by the FitzHerbert family since 1465. It is a popular tourist attraction, particularly during its well dressing week. It also gives its name to the Tissington Trail, a walk and cycle path which passes nearby. The Limestone Way, another long-distance path and bridleway, passes through
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.static_image_name
- Tissington.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Tissington Pond
- UK place.official_name
- Tissington
- UK place.civil_parish
- Tissington and Lea Hall
- UK place.map_type
- Derbyshire
- UK place.population
- 158
- UK place.population_ref
- (2001)
- UK place.shire_district
- Derbyshire Dales
- UK place.shire_county
- Derbyshire
- UK place.region
- East Midlands
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Derbyshire Dales
- UK place.post_town
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- +169
- Image
- Tissington.jpg
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- History
- Notable buildings
- Well dressings
- Literary connections
- See also
- References
- External links
Tissington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Tissington and Lea Hall, in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 158. The population "Tissington and Lea Hall" at the 2011 census was 159. It is part of the estate of Tissington Hall, owned by the FitzHerbert family since 1465. It is a popular tourist attraction, particularly during its well dressing week. It also gives its name to the Tissington Trail, a walk and cycle path which passes nearby. The Limestone Way, another long-distance path and bridleway, passes through the village itself.
==History== Tissington (Old English "Tidsige's farm/settlement") is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Tizinctun, having been given to Henry de Ferrers by the king, William the Conqueror: