In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Foston like this:
FOSTON, a township in Scropton parish, Derby; near the river Dove, 6½ miles NW of Burton-upon-Trent. Pop. in 1851, 140; in 1861, 239. Houses, 46. The increase of pop. arose from the building of cottages. Foston House is the seat of the Walmesleys. The township is a meet for the Hoar Cross hounds. Arthur Agard, who was 45 years deputy-chamberlain of the Exchequer, and died in 1651, was a native.
Foston through time
Foston is now part of South Derbyshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Derbyshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Foston itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Foston, in South Derbyshire and Staffordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5211
Date accessed: 28th April 2024
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