Heanor
| Heanor | |
|---|---|
 The building on the left is the Town Hall, the Church is dedicated to St Lawrence. | |
| OS grid reference | SK433465 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HEANOR |
| Postcode district | DE75 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Heanor is a town in the Amber Valley region of Derbyshire, England. It is 8 miles northeast of Derby. Heanor's population is just over 23,000.
Heanor was mentioned in the Domesday book with the following entry:
6M In CODNOR and Heanor and Langley [in Heanor] and 'Smithycote' [in Codnor Park] 8 thegns had 7 carucates of land to the geld. [There is] land for as many ploughs. There are now 3 ploughs in demesne; and 11 villans and 2 bordars and 3 sokemen having 5 ½ ploughs. There is a church, and 1 mill [rendering]12d , and 35 acres of meadow, [and] woodland pasture 2 leagues long and 3 furlongs broad. TRE[1] worth 4l ; now 41s4d . Warner holds it.
Heanor merges into Langley Mill and is served by Langley Mill railway station. Formerly the Midland Railway had a line between Shipley Gate and Butterley that passed through Heanor, and the Great Northern Railway had a branch line which terminated in a goods yard and small station in Heanor.
Coal mining and textiles used to be the major industries of the town. The River Erewash passes through the area. The American Adventure, (two miles outside of town, in the direction of Ilkeston) was a large theme park which was constructed, mainly on former colliery-owned land. It closed in early 2007, leaving little to attract visitors to Heanor. The Matthew Walker factory, famous for the production of Christmas puddings, was sold in 1992 and became part of the Northern Foods group.
Heanor Clarion Cycling Club was founded in 1929 [2], but the jewel in the sporting crown of Heanor has to be 'The Lions' - Heanor Town Football Club. Established in 1883, the club is a member of the Central Midlands League Supreme Division. It also has a youth team called Heanor Juniors. The Lions share their playing area with Heanor Town Cricket Club, a club with a proud heritage, although in the past few years the standard of cricket has declined severely. In the mid 1990s Heanor were one of the best teams in the county, but have since slipped down the divisions. [citation needed]
Heanor Grammar School, which was just to the east of the market place, is now part of the South East Derbyshire College of Further Education. The largest school in the area is Heanor Gate Science College, opened in 1964.
The local newspaper which serves, amongst others, the communities of Ripley, Heanor, Marlpool, Loscoe, Waingroves, Aldercar, Crosshill and Codnor is the 'Ripley and Heanor News'. However, its circulation area is not limited to these towns and villages and could be considered to extend from Whatstandwell in the west, to Brinsley in the east; from South Normanton in the north, to Coxbench in the south. It is published each Thursday.
Notable Residents
St. Henry Garnet, SJ, was born in Heanor. Henry Garnet or Garnett (1555 – May 3, 1606) was an English Jesuit, executed for his involvement in the Gunpowder Plot. There is a street named after him. His crime was to not reveal the secrets of the confessional.
Sergeant Major William Gregg was born and died here. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in 1918[3].
William Howitt an author was born here in 1792[4], his brothers were called Godfrey and Richard, whilst his wife was Mary Howitt. His son was an Australian hero and has a mountain named after him.
Notes and References
- ^ TRE in Latin is Tempore Regis Edwardi. This means in the time of King Edward before the Battle of Hastings.
- ^ Heanor Clarion Cycling Club accessed June 2007
- ^ Derbyshire at VictoriaCross.org
- ^ William Howitt biography at NNDB accessed June 2007