Dalbury Lees

Coordinates: 52°54′36″N 1°36′25″W / 52.910°N 1.607°W / 52.910; -1.607

Dalbury Lees is a parish in south Derbyshire. It is about six miles (10 km) from both Burton-on-Trent and Derby and just under four miles (6 km) from Egginton. The parish contains the villages of Dalbury and Lees which are just under 2 miles (3.2 km) apart from one another. Dalbury Lees has been known as Dalbury and as Dalbury with Lees, but Dalbury Lees is the preferred term

History

In late Victorian times the name was said to have developed from the Old Norse deity name Dellingr, Dalbury is mentioned twice in the Domesday book where it is spelt Delbebi and Dellingeberie. The book records firstly that there were three bovates which are berewicks of the manor of Mickleover which at that time belonged to the Abbey of Burton. The Abbey held various manors including Appleby Magna, Winshill and Stapenhill - these were all within Derbyshire at that time.

Later the book lists under the title of “The lands of Henry de Ferrers