| Quarndon | |
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.jpg) Public footpaths and mixed pasture and wooded hills such as that pictured above in Quarndon reflect the parish's main 'green space' land use category. | |
  Quarndon Location within Derbyshire | |
| Area | 4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
| Population | 933 (2011 census)[3] |
| • Density | 208/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SK334410 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DERBY |
| Postcode district | DE22 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Quarndon /ˈkwɔːrn.dən/ is a linear village in the south of the Amber Valley District of Derbyshire, England. It is spread along four minor upland roads, approximately 1 mile north of the Derby suburb of Allestree, two of which lead towards the city.
Many tourists throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries visited Quarndon's chalybeate springs within and next to its wellhouse. Many of these also sampled the waters of a geologically related spring in the grounds of its western neighbour, Kedleston Park and Hall, Kedleston – a village with a smaller population due to its few roads and single land-dominating estate which was once its manor. The lords of that manor equally held lands here and were significant patrons of the church, the early 19th century free school founded here and funded the construction of the village hall.
- ^ This ornate spring/wellhouse is Grade II listed. A plaque inside the well has the following description "17th century chalybeate spring well. Once famous spa noted for medicinal waters containing iron. Visited by Daniel Defoe in 1727".
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1311372)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Key Statistics: Dwellings; Quick Statistics: Population Density; Physical Environment: Land Use Survey 2005