|
Derby
Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original county town. As a unitary authority, Derby is administratively independent from Derbyshire County Council. The population of Derby is (). The Romans established the town of Derventio Coritanorum, Derventio, which was later captured by the Anglo-Saxons and then by the Vikings who made one of the Five Boroughs of the Danelaw. Initially a market town, Derby grew rapidly in the industrial era and was home to Lombe's Mill, an early British factory and it contains the southern part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. With the arrival of the railways in the 19th century, Derby became a centre of the Rail transport in Great Britain, British rail industry. Despite having a Derby Cathedral, cathedral since 1927, Derby did not gain City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derbyshire
Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire to the north, Nottinghamshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south-east, Staffordshire to the south and west, and Cheshire to the west. Derby is the largest settlement, and Matlock is the county town. The county has an area of and a population of 1,053,316. The east of the county is more densely populated than the west, and contains the county's largest settlements: Derby (261,400), Chesterfield (88,483), and Swadlincote (45,000). For local government purposes Derbyshire comprises a non-metropolitan county, with eight districts, and the Derby unitary authority area. The East Midlands Combined County Authority includes Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council. The north and centre of Derbyshire are hilly and contain the southern end of the Pennines, most of which are part of the Peak District National Park. They include Kinde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of nine official regions of England. It comprises the eastern half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It consists of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire (except for North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire), Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and Rutland. The region has a land area of , with an estimated population in . With a Global city#GaWC World Cities, sufficiency-level world city ranking, Nottingham is the only settlement in the region to be classified by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. The main cities in the region are Derby, England, Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, England, Lincoln and Nottingham. The largest towns in these counties are Boston, England, Boston, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Chesterfield, Coalville, Leicestershire, Coalville, Corby, Glossop, Grantham, Kettering, Loughborough, Newark-on-Trent, Northampton, Mansfield, England, Mansfield, Oakham, Swadlincote and Wellingborough. Physical feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derby Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of All Saints, Derby, better known as Derby Cathedral, is a cathedral church in the city of Derby, England. In 1927, it was promoted from parish church status to that of a cathedral, creating a seat for the Bishop of Derby, which new Episcopal see was created in that year. The original church of All Saints was founded in the mid-10th century as a royal collegiate church, dedicated to All Saints. The main body of the church as it stands today is a Georgian rebuilding by James Gibbs, completed in 1725. The tower dates from the 16thcentury, and a retroquire was added in the 20thcentury. History All Saints' Church The original church, dedicated to All Saints, was probably built in about 943 by the Anglo-Saxon King Edmund I of England, Edmund I as a royal collegiate church, of which building no trace survives. Following the Norman Conquest of 1066, and according to the Domesday Book of 1086, it belonged to the king, and was served by a college of seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derby City Council
Derby City Council is the Local government in England, local authority for the City status in the United Kingdom, city of Derby, in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire in the East Midlands region of England. Derby has had a council from medieval times, which has been reformed on numerous occasions. Since 1997 the council has been a unitary authorities in England, unitary authority, being a non-metropolitan district, district council which also performs the functions of a non-metropolitan county, county council. Since 2024 the council has been a member of the East Midlands Combined County Authority. The council has been under no overall control since 2018. Following the 2023 Derby City Council election, 2023 election a minority Labour Party (UK), Labour administration formed to run the council. The council is based at the Council House, Derby, Council House. History The town of Derby had been an ancient borough, with borough charters dating back to 1154. It was reformed to become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allestree
Allestree is a suburb and Ward (politics), ward of the city of Derby, a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area, in Derbyshire, England. It is the northernmost ward and is on the A6 road (Great Britain), A6 road, about north of Derby city centre. It is bordered by the district of Amber Valley along its western and northern edges and Borough of Erewash, Erewash in its north-east corner. To the south it borders the ward of Mackworth, Derby, Mackworth and to the east the ward of Darley Abbey. Allestree village was previously part of the Earl of Northumbria's estate before the Norman Conquest, and was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as part of the Markeaton estate. The Allestree estate was acquired by the Mundy family in 1516 and stayed in the family until it was bought by Derby City Council in the early 20th century. The ward now contains the remaining parts of the village of Markeaton and became a parish in its own right in 1864 and was incorporated into th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alvaston
Alvaston (/ˈɒlvəstən/ or /ˈælvəstən/) is a village and ward of Derby, in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, England. Alvaston is on the A6 road (Great Britain), A6 three miles south-east of Derby city centre and probably owes its name to an individual called Ælfwald. The village of Alvaston has existed since at least the 11th century.''Domesday Book: A Complete Translation''. London: Penguin, 2003. p.750-2 Rapid expansion came in the second half of the 19th century and in 1904 the electric tram replaced the horse-bus service and, with the advent of the motor car, London Road became the A6. It became part of Derby in the late 20th century. The smaller, neighbouring village of Boulton, Derby, Boulton has been swallowed up by Alvaston, and Boulton is rarely referred to by name. History The village is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. It expanded rapidly with the coming of improved public transport to Derby, and the arrival of the railways and associated e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaddesden
Chaddesden, also known locally as Chadd, is a large residential suburb of Derby, in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, England. Historically a separate village centred on Chaddesden Hall and the 14th century St Mary's Church, the area was significantly expanded by 20th-century housing developments, and became part of the then County Borough of Derby in 1968, prior to Derby's city status in 1977. History There is evidence of Roman settlement such as Nottingham Road, a Roman road. The old village, recorded in Domesday Book as "Cedesene",''Domesday Book: A Complete Translation''. London: Penguin, 2003. p.1326 is situated two and a half miles east of the city. In 1086 it was a manor in the possession of Henry de Ferrers''Domesday Book: A Complete Translation''. London: Penguin, 2003. p.748 and was worth the sum of three pounds. The focal point of the village is probably the ancient church of St Mary's. It is important as a dated example of church architecture before the adven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulton Moor
Boulton is a suburb and former local government ward of the city of Derby, in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, England, and is located about four miles to the south-east of Derby city centre. It is closely associated with Alvaston and comes under the "Alvaston" postal dependent locality and code sector (DE24 0), and the Alvaston South ward. Alvaston South is represented on Derby City Council by three councillors. The land at Boulton is recorded as belonging to Ralph fitzHubert in 1086.''Domesday Book: A Complete Translation''. London: Penguin, 2003. p.752 It has an Anglican church dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin, a Baptist church and a Grade II listed building called Nunsfield House. History Hundreds of years ago, most of the area consisted of fields and farmland area. In 1881 the civil parish had a population of 204. On 25 March 1884 the parish was abolished to form Alvaston and Boulton, part also went to Elvaston. It is now in the unparished area of Derby, in the De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council House, Derby
The Council House is a municipal building in Corporation Street, Derby, England. It is the headquarters of Derby City Council and it is a locally listed building. History The facility was commissioned to replace the Guildhall in the Market Place. The site chosen for the new building was previously occupied by riverside wharves and industrial premises. Work started on the new building, which was designed by Charles Aslin, in the Neo-Georgian style, in 1938 and the part-built facility was then requisitioned by the Air Ministry during the Second World War. The original plan had involved an oval council chamber to the south of the main building as well as a clock tower but both these aspects of the proposals were abandoned. Conversely proposals for a large portico incorporating four Palmyrene columns and a pediment above were retained. The design of the Mayor's Chamber incorporated oak panelling recovered from Derwent Hall before it was demolished to make way for the Ladybower Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allenton, Derbyshire
Allenton is a small suburb of the city of Derby, England, situated about three miles south of the city centre. It is located between the suburbs of Osmaston, Boulton, Alvaston Alvaston (/ˈɒlvəstən/ or /ˈælvəstən/) is a village and ward of Derby, in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, England. Alvaston is on the A6 road (Great Britain), A6 three miles south-east of Derby city centre and probably owes it ... and Shelton Lock, and is within the Alvaston, Alvaston South ward. Allenton has a high footfall, with a variety of modern shops, stores and other facilities, including free parking. The suburb has its own busy market every Friday and Saturday located on Osmaston Road. History Allenton (formerly Allentown) was named after Isaac Allen who built the first houses there in 1878. One hundred and twenty thousand years ago, during a warmer part of the Ice Age, the whole area was a riverside swamp, and skeletons of a hippopotamus, elephant, brown bear, hyena and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California, Derby
California is an inner-city area of Derby to the south west of the city in between the A516 (Uttoxeter New Road) and A5250 (Burton Road). It is part of the Abbey ward. History The name California first appears on local maps from the 1880s, and may derive from the California Gold Rush The California gold rush (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the U ... of 1849, but the reason for such an association is unclear. 2 regular bus routes run through the area which are: *Arriva Derby 5A - Derby > Rose Hill > Littleover > Sunnyhill > Royal Derby Hospital > St Lukes > Derby *Notts and Derby Link 2 - Royal Derby Hospital > Mickleover > Mackworth Estate > Royal Derby Hospital Amenities The area is home to Bemrose Community School and some of the halls of residence for the University of Derby. There are t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
