Worthington

Is recorded as a settlement in the Domesday Book where it is referred to as “Werditone” under the land of Henry de Ferries. The Roundhouse, the old village lock-up,believed to have been built late in the 18th century, has been restored and is registered as an ancient monument.

The parish Church of St Matthew is an early 13th century Norman building that stands on Saxon foundations.

The landscape around Newbold and Coleorton is sculptured by medieval surface coalmining. At it’s peak there were 15 active mines in the area. The dense network of public footpaths is a reminder of the period – the footpaths were the only safe way to travel after dark for fear of falling into a pit.

Local nicknames for Worthington have included "Paraffin City" due to its late adoption of electricity, and "Yawny Box" which is an obsolete Derbyshire word for a donkey.

The National Cycle Route 6 passes through the parish, and at the site of the former railway station it joins the trackbed of the former railway to Melbourne,Derbyshire.. In the parish the cycle route is called the Cloud Trail. A copy is available from Ashby Tourist Imformation Centre.