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Cowers Lane

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OS grid reference
  
SK306469

Country
  
England

Post town
  
BELPER

Local time
  
Tuesday 6:14 PM

District
  
Amber Valley

Region
  
East Midlands

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Postcode district
  
DE56

Shire county
  
Derbyshire

Cowers Lane

Weather
  
8°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 61% Humidity

Cowers Lane is a settlement in Derbyshire bordering Shottle near Belper, Derbyshire England along the A517 road. In Norman times, Shottle Park was one of the seven parks within Duffield Frith.

Map of Cowers Lane, Belper, UK

It was the site of a large shelter for cattle belonging to the Duchy of Lancaster who owned the Frith. It is generally believed that the name is the local dialect equivalent of "Cow House Lane".

References

Cowers Lane Wikipedia