Mapperley, Derbyshire Explained
Mapperley is a village and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England, situated 7miles northeast of Derby and 2miles 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]
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Notes and References
- Web site: GENUKI: Mapperley, Derbyshire . . 2008-10-27 . 2009-11-17.
- Web site: Full dataset view: Parish Headcounts: Amber Valley (Non-Metropolitan District) . Neighbourhood Statistics . . 2009-11-17.
- Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 17 March 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.
- Web site: Villagers concerned over response times of emergency crews . thisisderbyshire . . 2009-09-08 . 2009-11-17.
- Web site: Mapperley . Derbyshire UK - Guide to Derbyshire and the Peak District . Derbyshire UK . 2007 . 2009-11-17.
- Web site: Common & Countryside . Stanley and Stanley Common Parish Council . 2009-11-17 .