Bouncy Castle Hire Mickleover 🎉

🏘 Early Origins

• The earliest record of Mickleover (and neighbouring Littleover) is from 1011, when King Æthelred granted land to Morcar, a Mercian thegn. Wikishire+2Wikipedia+2

• In the Domesday Book (1086) it appears as “Magna Oufra”. “Magna” from Latin means “Great” and Oufra/Oufre comes from Old English ofer, meaning “ridge” (so, “Great ridge” distinguishing it from “Little Over”). Wikishire+2Discover Derby+2

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🏠 Development Through the Middle Ages to Early Modern Period

• The village remained small and largely agricultural for many centuries. Most of its growth was very gradual. Derby City Council+2Wikishire+2

• There are some of the oldest surviving buildings in Mickleover: The Old Hall on Orchard Street is a timber-framed house, thought to date from the 17th century. Derby City Council+1

• All Saints Church, with parts from the 14th century, is one of the older religious landmarks. derbyphotos.co.uk+1

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🚂 19th Century Onwards: Growth & Institutional Change

• In 1849, Mickleover expanded significantly with the opening of the Derbyshire Pauper Lunatic Asylum (later Pastures Hospital). Derby City Council+2Wikipedia+2

• The hospital building (Pastures) is designed by Henry Duesbury in a Jacobean style and opened in 1851. Wikipedia+1

• The arrival of the railway (Great Northern Railway’s Derbyshire Extension) in the late 1870s also affected the area. There was a station at Mickleover opened in 1878. Wikipedia+2Wikipedia+2

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🚗 Modern Growth: 20th Century to Present

• Mickleover was formally merged into the City of Derby in 1968 — the parish was abolished and its administration moved from rural district to the County Borough of Derby. Wikipedia+1

• The population has grown substantially: as of early 2000s, the ward had ~13,500 people; now estimates are over 18,000. Wikipedia+1

• Infrastructure changed with new roads: in particular, the Mickleover bypass (A516/A38) was constructed in the early 1970s and opened in 1975. Wikipedia+1

• The former university campus (Bishop Lonsdale College of Education, part of University of Derby) existed from 1964 until about 2007; the site has since been redeveloped into housing. Wikipedia+1

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🏛 Heritage & Conservation

• There is a designated Conservation Area recognizing Mickleover’s historic core: this protects old timber-framed houses, the Manor House (Woodlands), Manor Farmhouse, Old Hall, All Saints Church, etc. Derby City Council+1

• Some old buildings of note:
  • Old Hall, Orchard Street — 17th century or earlier. Derby City Council+1
  • Mickleover Manor House (also called “The Woodlands”) built by Duesbury in 1849. Derby City Council+1

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