Mapperley, Derbyshire
Mapperley is a village and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England, situated 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Derby and 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Ilkeston. In the 2001 census it had a population of 253, increasing to 289 at the 2011 Census.
The village is on a loop off the A609 Nottingham to Belper road. A minor road leading to Shipley was closed by Derbyshire County Council in 2007.
The village is inaccessible from the rest of Amber Valley Borough by road without first passing through Erewash Borough.
The facilities in the village include a church, a C of E primary school and a pub.
Mapperley Colliery, which was in operation from 1871 until 1965, was formerly a major employer in the area.
See also
References
- ^ "GENUKI: Mapperley, Derbyshire". GENUKI. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ^ "Full dataset view: Parish Headcounts: Amber Valley (Non-Metropolitan District)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Villagers concerned over response times of emergency crews". thisisderbyshire. Derby Telegraph Media Group. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ^ "Mapperley". Derbyshire UK - Guide to Derbyshire and the Peak District. Derbyshire UK. 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ^ "Common & Countryside" (PDF). Stanley and Stanley Common Parish Council. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
External links
Media related to Mapperley, Derbyshire at Wikimedia Commons
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