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I am not sure of the relevance of this (whether the surname comes from the are or the area is named after family members once living there) but other Alsops may be interested to know that there is an area in the Peak District (Derbyshire, England) called Alsop-en-le-Dale. Here you can park in the Alsop Moor National Trust Car Park!
Does anyone know any more about this?
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I live near to this pretty village and regularly go walking in the area.
Alsop-en-le-Dale is a tiny Derbyshire village situated 5 miles north of Ashbourne off the A515 on a narrow country lane. It is only a mile from Parwich and about a mile from Dovedale. The old railway station that use to serve Alsop-en-le-Dale is now a car park on the Tissington Trail.
The village consists of a church, a hall, a few farms and cottages. In the reign of King John, de Ferrers granted Alsop to Gweno, son of Gamel de Alsop, whose descendants enjoyed the manor for seventeen generations. At the close of the seventeenth century, Anthony Alsop sold estates in the parish to John Borrow of Derby, and Sir Philip Gell, Bart. Thereafter the estates were held by the Beresford and Milward families.
The church, dedicated to St MIchael and All Angels, was originally built in Norman times, though it was heavily restored in the 19th century. The nave still retains Norman features and a Norman window remains in the south wall.I do not recollect any tombs to Alsops there. The church registers (for births, marriages and deaths) date back to 1701. Most of these are now lodged with the Derbyshire Record Office in Matlock (tel. 01629 580000) or go to:
http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/record_office/
Alsop Hall is situated opposite the church and was built in the late 16th century for the Alsop family, whose ancestors had held the estate from the 12th century. It changed ownership in the late 17th century and has passed through the hands of a number of families since. Still in private ownership, the hall consists of 2 central 3 storey gables and single bay 2 storey wings.
The One-Name Study Group The Allsop Family Group is for anyone interested in ALLSOP and variants, and is run by Winifred Waterall, 86 High Street, Loscoe, Heanor, Derbyshire DE75 7LF, UK.
Membership is by an annual subscription of £3 for UK residents and £6 for Overseas. This includes a quarterly journal 'Allsop Ancestors', and a Family Gathering is held in June each year at Alsop en le Dale. Winifred holds a slip index of entries from Parish Registers, Census, MIs, and other records. For enquiries, please include a stamped self addressed envelope, or in the case of overseas enquiries two International Reply Coupons.
The Allsop Surname has such close ties with the village that it is felt the two are inseparable. The surname originated in the village, and there are more references to the name in Derbyshire than anywhere else.
Sources:
Derbyshire Tourist Board and Genuki
Derbyshire County Council
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