 Both Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe were part of the parish of Church Gresley.However, Donisthorpe also extended into the parish of Netherseal, and Oakthorpe also extended into the Parish of Measham, as well as the Stretton-en-le-Fields parish.Nowadays three villages; Oakthorpe, Donisthorpe and Acresford all fall into the same parish.