Linton, Derbyshire


Linton is a civil parish in South Derbyshire, England, 5 miles south east of Burton-on-Trent. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 2,303.
Nearby settlements are the town of Swadlincote and the villages of Castle Gresley, Overseal, Rosliston, Cauldwell and Botany Bay. Many former fields to the south of the village are now wooded areas, forming part of the National Forest.
Linton village consists of a primary school, a convenience store with a post office, one pub,, two churches, a village hall, community room called The Brick Room and Rickman’s Corner Community Hall. The bus services locally to Swadlincote and Burton-on-Trent are provided by Arriva Midlands and Midland Classic. Linton Primary School is located on Main Street towards Linton Heath.
The Brick Room belongs to Linton Church; it may have been a school room years ago. The highlight of the year used to be the Sale of Work held in late November of early December, and the Harvest Supper.
Linton is also home to Burton & District Division 1 side, Linton FC, based at Rickmans Corner. The team currently hold the Division cup and League Cup and previously held the treble in 2014/2015 season

History

Linton is mentioned briefly in the Domesday book. The book says under the title of “The lands of Henry de Ferrers

In Linton Leofric had two of land to the. There is land for 12 oxen. It is waste. Scrubland one furlong long and a half broad. TRE it was worth 20 shillings.“