Bearwardcote is a civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England.

The hamlet is located 3 mi (4.8 km) from Mickleover, 3 mi (4.8 km) from Willington and 4 mi (6.4 km) south west of Derby.

[1] In the Anglo-Saxon period, bears were first kept for the purposes of diversion or baiting.

The officer in charge was called the "bearward"; hence Bearwardcote points out his place of residence.

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