Elvaston, Derbyshire

Elvaston
The bridge that connects Elvaston to Borrowash
Elvaston Location within Derbyshire
Population	1,801 (2011)
OS grid reference	SK412326
District	South Derbyshire
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DERBY
Postcode district	DE72
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	South Derbyshire
List of places UK England Derbyshire 52°53′24″N 1°23′17″W / 52.890°N 1.388°W / 52.890; -1.388

Elvaston is a small village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. The parish also includes two hamlets, Ambaston and Thulston, and a modern housing estate, Boulton Moor. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 1,801.^[1]

Located to the south-east of Derby, Elvaston itself is dominated by Elvaston Castle, a country house which is currently in the ownership of Derbyshire County Council, who plan to lease the site to a private company. The move has proved controversial, attracting a petition of 60,000 signatures against the proposals collected by the Elvaston Castle Estate Trust, who want to keep the site in public ownership. At the present time the Castle is rarely open to the public and has been somewhat neglected, while the grounds are open throughout the summer.

St Bartholomew's Church, Elvaston is a Grade I listed building that dates from the 13th century.