In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Allestree like this:
ALLESTREE, a parish in Belper district, Derby; near Derwent river and the Midland railway, 2 miles N of Derby. Post Town, Derby. Acres, 990. Real property, £3,058 Pop., 529. Houses, 106. The property is divided among a few. The chief residences are Allestree Hall and Markeaton. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Lichfield. Value, £54.* Patron, not reported. The church is ancient, contains tombs of the Mundys, and is very good. There are a Wesleyan chapel, and charities £32.
Allestree through time
Allestree is now part of Derby district. Click here for graphs and data of how Derby has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Allestree itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Allestree, in Derby and Derbyshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3806
Date accessed: 19th March 2024
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