Stenson Fields


Stenson Fields is a semi-rural suburban housing development and Civil [parishes in England|civil parish] in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. The parish is contiguous with Sinfin, a southern area of Derby, but is outside the city boundary. Stenson Fields is located approximately south-southwest of Derby city centre. The housing in the area largely dates from the 1970s onwards. In 2021 the parish had a population of 5081.
The parish was created on 1 April 1983 as Sinfin Moor from parts of the neighbouring Barrow upon Trent and Twyford and Stenson parishes. On 1 September 1986 the parish was renamed to "Stenson Fields". Together with Twyford and Stenson, Stenson Fields is part of South Derbyshire district's Stenson electoral ward. Stenson Fields was formally in the Ticknall ward, which stretched from the Derby City boundary to the Leicestershire County line.
There is one school in the parish, Stenson Fields Primary Community School, although a further two schools are planned, one primary and one secondary. There is presently one place of worship, Stenson Fields Christian Fellowship, which is an independent evangelical church. There is a parade of shops and the Stenson Fields public house on Pilgrims Way, opposite the church. Several other amenities, including an Asda supermarket, are located just outside the parish boundary at the Sinfin District Centre.