Mercaston is a hamlet[1] in Derbyshire, England.[2] It is located in the Peak District 7 miles west of Duffield. It is in the civil parish of Hulland Ward.
| Mercaston | |
|---|---|
 Halter Devils Chapel near Mercaston. | |
  Mercaston Location within Derbyshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK267431 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ASHBOURNE |
| Postcode district | DE6 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
In 1793 Sarah Kirkland (later Bembridge) was born here. She evangelised for the Primitive Methodists in the surrounding counties and Hull.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ Mercaston, Derbyshire Dales - area information, map, walks and more Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 119 Buxton & Matlock (Chesterfield, Bakewell & Dove Dale) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319231890.
- ^ Graham, E. Dorothy (23 September 2004), "Bembridge [née Kirkland; other married name Harrison], Sarah (c. 1793–1880), Primitive Methodist travelling preacher", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/47030, ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8, retrieved 28 March 2023
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