Mugginton, Derbyshire

Description
Mugginton, a parish in Derbyshire, on an affluent of the river Derwent, 4 miles W by N of Duffield railway station, and 5 SW of Belper. It contains a pleasant village of its own name situated on an acclivity, and also the townships of Weston Underwood, Mercaston, and Eavensdale Park. Post town, Derby; the money order and telegraph office is Brailsford. It comprises 4970 acres; population of the civil parish, 523; of the ecclesiastical, 555. The manor of Mugginton and the manors of Weston Underwood and Ravensdale Park belong to Lord Scarsdale. Mercaston Hall was the ancient seat of the Knivetons. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Southwell; net value, £328 with residence. The church is in different styles, was restored in 1845, consists of nave, aisles, and chancel, with pinnacled tower, and contains the tomb of Sir R. Kniveton, who died in 1400. The interior of the chancel was restored in 1888.