Foston, Derbyshire

Foston, Derbyshire

Foston is a village in the Foston and Scropton parish in South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, 12 miles west of Derby. Children who live in Foston are likely to go to John Port school. Foston is visible from Sudbury open prison. Foston Hall, a womens prison, can accommodate over 170 women. JCB has a factory here concerned with Power systems. [ [http://www.jcb.co.uk JCB site] ] Other major employers who have a base in Foston include Futaba UK Ltd, ATL Warehousing & Logistics [ [http://www.atl.eu.com ATL Warehousing & Logistics] ] and Trauma UK.

Notable residents

Arthur Agarde, antiquarian, was born here in 1540. [ [http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Arthur_Agarde Arthur Agarde at the 1911 Brtiannica] ]

See also

* Foston Hall
* List of places in Derbyshire

References


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