Repton
Videos
Repton is a village and civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. It lies on the edge of the River Trent floodplain, approximately 5 miles north of Swadlincote and about 5
St Wystan's church and the cross in 1890
Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes in the 1930s
Thatching in progress, May 2007
Crypt at St Wystan's Church
Great Heathen Army
Videos
The Great Heathen Army, also known as the Viking Great Army, was a coalition of Scandinavian warriors who invaded England in AD 865. Since the late 8th century, the Vikings had been engaging in raids
Repton
…the village is the Church of England parish church dedicated to Wystan (or Wigstan) of Mercia. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that in 873–874 the Great Heathen Army overwintered at Repton. Archaeological investigations led by Martin and Birthe Biddle identified a D-shaped earthwork and associated burials, though…
A reconstruction of a Viking from Repton in Mercia. This model is now in Derby Museum.
A sword of a Viking buried at Repton in Mercia. This sword is now in Derby Museum.