Bearwardcote
Bearwardcote is a civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 26. The hamlet is located  from Mickleover,  from Willington and  south west of Derby. In the Anglo-Saxon period, bears were first kept for the purposes of diversion or baiting. The officer in charge was called the "bearward"; hence Bearwardcote points out his place of residence. References

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Hamlets in Derbyshire
Civil parishes in Derbyshire
South Derbyshire District