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.[1] In the 2001 census it had a population of 253,[2] increasing to 289 at the 2011 Census.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
Mapperley Colliery, which was in operation from 1871 until 1965, was formerly a major employer in the area.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.[permanent dead link]
External links
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Media related to Mapperley, Derbyshire at Wikimedia Commons
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