''For other uses see
Repton (disambiguation)''
'Repton' is a large
village in
Derbyshire,
England between
Derby and
Burton upon Trent, situated at the edge of the
River Trent floodplain.
It was the capital of the kingdom of
Mercia, one of the early kingdoms within the British Isles. Later the capital moved south to
Tamworth.
Christianity was reintroduced to the Midlands at Repton, where the Mercian royal family, under
Peada were converted to Christianity in 653. Soon a double abbey under an
Abbess had been constructed.
St Wystan's Church, Repton
The centre of the village is dominated by the Church of
Saint Wystan, which is notable for its
Saxon crypt. Built in the 8th century, the Repton crypt was to serve as a
mausoleum for the Mercian royal family.
Wigstan was a prince of Mercia who was murdered by his guardian in 850, under the reign of
King Wiglaf. His remains were buried in the crypt at Repton and miracles were ascribed to them. Repton proceeded to become a place of
pilgrimage, and Wystan was later sanctified and then became the
patron Saint of the church.
Remains of a priory founded in
1172 have been incorporated into the buildings of
Repton School, a
public school established in
1557.
Notable Residents
A 19th century engraving of the crypt at Repton where Æthelbald was interred.
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Æthelbald King of Mercia was interred here in 797 AD.
[ The Earliest English Kings, , D.P., Kirby, Routledge, 1992, ]
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Beornrad of Mercia was buried here
[1]
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Saint Guthlac of Croyland was a monk here
[2] in c 697 AD
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Russell Osman, International footballer was born here in 1959
[3].
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King Wiglaf of Mercia was buried here
★
King Wigstan of Mercia was reburied here
[ The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, , Michael, Swanton, Routledge, 1996, ]
This list does not include staff or students of
Repton School. Notable persons are listed in that article.
References
1. ''ASC'' manuscript E, 755 (757); translated by Michael Swanton, ''The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'', 1996.
2. Saint Guthlac in EarlyBritishKingdoms.com accessed June 2007
3. Russell Osman at EnglandStats.com accessed June 2007
External links
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Repton School
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Repton Village - Visit Repton Village News, Repton Society and Repton Village History Group
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