Heanor
Heanor | ||
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Shire county | ||
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Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Areas of the town | List
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Post town | HEANOR | |
Postcode district | DE75 | |
Dialling code | 01773 | |
Police | Derbyshire | |
Fire | Derbyshire | |
Ambulance | East Midlands | |
UK Parliament | ||
Heanor (/ˈhiːnə/) is a town in the
History
The name Heanor derives from the
6M In CODNOR and Heanor and Langley [in Heanor] and 'Smithycote' [in Codnor Park] 8 thegns had 7
Heanor Market Place developed in the 1890s after the break-up of the Heanor Hall estate by the Miller Mundy family of nearby Shipley Hall. The Market Place site had been part of Heanor Hall Park and the main focus of trading activity hitherto Tag Hill.[6]
Governance
Civic history
The parish of Heanor formed a
Current
Since 1984 Heanor has had three tiers of
For Amber Valley Borough Council, Heanor and Loscoe civil parish divides into three
Geography
Measured directly, Heanor town is 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Derby and 9.5 miles (15.3 km) west-north-west of Nottingham.[16][17] It stands on a hill between 65 metres (213 ft) and 125 metres (410 ft) above sea-level.[18] It lies within the Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire Coalfield National Character Area as defined by Natural England.[19]
Heanor and Loscoe civil parish includes all Heanor town except Heanor Gate Science College and a few surrounding streets on the western edge of town (near the road to Smalley), Heanor Gate Industrial Estate to the south west, and a small area of houses on the town's south-eastern fringe near the main road to Ilkeston. The college and surrounding streets and half the industrial estate are in Smalley civil parish, the other areas in Shipley civil parish.[18]
Heanor and Loscoe civil parish contains no
Economy
The most important economic sector in the town, employing more than 20 per cent of the working population, is manufacturing, with the retail sector employing over 17 per cent. Coal mining and textiles used to be major industries, but both declined. In December 2013 the unemployment rate was 2.3 per cent in Heanor East and Heanor and Loscoe wards and 3.5 per cent in Heanor West ward. The average for England at the time was 2.8 per cent.[20]
The Matthew Walker factory in Heanor Gate Industrial Park, famous for the production of Christmas puddings, was sold in 1992 to the Northern Foods Group. Other companies on the park include Advanced Composites Group, Cullum Detuners Ltd and Isolated Systems Ltd. In 2011 the 2 Sisters Food Group purchased Northern Foods. The Matthew Walker factory is now a part of the 2 Sisters Chilled Division.
Retail chains with a presence include Tesco,[20] Aldi,[21] and Boyes.[22] A small outdoor market is held on Fridays and Saturdays.[23]
Heanor merges into Langley Mill.
Demography
In the
Education
Heanor has two infant schools (Corfield Church of England Infant School and Marlpool Infant School), three primary schools (Coppice Primary School, Howitt Primary Community School and Loscoe Church of England Primary School), two junior schools (Marlpool Junior School and Mundy Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School) and one secondary school (Heanor Gate Spencer Academy).[20] Heanor Grammar School, which was just to the east of the market place, was latterly part of Derby College but is currently closed. The site of the former school was purchased from private ownership by Amber Valley Borough Council, with assistance of a Future High Streets Fund grant.
A book on the history of the school was published in 2008.[28]
Sport and leisure
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Shipley Country Park, a steep wooded knoll bordering the south and west of the town, has a riding school and three lakes surrounding it. The park consists of most of the former estate of the Miller-Mundy family, which until the 1920s held Shipley Hall (demolished in the 1940s). It was then sold for intensive open-cast and deep-seam mining by what became the National Coal Board, before being restored and handed to the county council in the 1970s.
The local association football team is
Heanor Town Cricket Club: The village has a long history of recreational cricket dating back to 1843. In 2003, Heanor Town Cricket Club amalgamated with Stapleford Town Cricket Club, and by 2018 had to move from their original 'Heanor Town Ground' to the Underwood Miners Welfare ground, on Church Lane.[29] Heanor Town CC fields one senior XI team in the Derbyshire County Cricket League.[30]
Heanor Clarion Cycling Club was founded in 1934. The club meet on a Wednesday evening most weeks at Aldercar Community Language College.[31]
Transport
Langley Mill rail station, one mile east of Heanor town centre, has services to Nottingham, Sheffield and beyond. Earlier the Midland Railway had a line between Shipley Gate and Butterley that passed through Heanor, but it was closed to passengers in 1926. The Great Northern Railway had a branch line that terminated in a goods yard and small station in Heanor. This was closed in 1928, though temporarily reopened in 1939.
Bus routes link Heanor with Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield and other towns and cities in the area. The main operator is Trent Barton with one route run by Notts + Derby. Yourbus formerly ran services.
The nearest international airport is East Midlands Airport (18 miles, 29 km).
Media
Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC East Midlands and ITV Central. Television signals are received from the Waltham TV transmitter. [32]
Local radio stations are
The district newspaper was the Ripley and Heanor News, it appeared on Thursdays but was amalgamated into the Derbyshire Times in 2021.[34][35]
Notable residents
- Billy Bestwick (1875–1938), cricketer, was born in Heanor.
- George William Bissill (1896–1973), painter, grew up in Langley Mill and attended school in Heanor.[36]
- Sir Thomas Bloodworth (1620-1682), merchant and politician, Lord Mayor of London during Great Fire of London, was born at Heanor.[37]
- Sir Richard William Barnes Clarke (1910–1975), journalist and civil servant, was born in Heanor.[38]
- Jesuit, born in Heanor, was executed for involvement in the Gunpowder Plot.[39]
- William Gregg (1890–1969), born and died in Heanor, was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in 1918.[40]
- The Howitt brothers: William Howitt (1792–1879), author,[41] Richard, poet (1799–1869) and Godfrey, entomologist, (1800–1873) were born in Heanor.
- Mary Howitt (1799–1888), author, lived in Heanor.
- Douglas Keen (27 October 1913 – 6 November 2008), designer of Ladybird Books, lived in Heanor and created the first title in the kitchen of his house there.[42][43]
- Samuel Roper (died 1658), antiquary, was born in Heanor.[44]
- Edward Smith (1819–1874), physician, medical writer and dietician, was born in Heanor.[45]
- John Varley (1740–1809), canal engineer, supervised construction of the Chesterfield Canal, was born in Heanor.
- Samuel Watson (c. 1662–1715), sculptor, was born in Heanor.[46]
Notable buildings
There are ten structures in Heanor and Loscoe civil parish listed by Historic England as of particular architectural or historical interest: two in Loscoe and eight in Heanor. The Church of St Lawrence in Heanor is listed as Grade II*. The other nine, which include Heanor Town Hall, are listed as Grade II.[47] St Lawrence's has 15th-century origins, but was altered in 1866–1868 and about 1980.[48]
Notes and references
- Notes
- ^ Under section 245 of the 1972 Act
- References
- ^ a b "Area: Heanor and Loscoe (Parish). Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-19-852758-9.
- King Edward before the Battle of Hastings.
- ^ Domesday Map Archived 17 July 2013 at archive.today Retrieved 2013-07-16.
- ^ Samuel Lewis, ed. (1848). A Topographical Dictionary of England. British History Online. pp. 456–459. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Heanor Market Place". Heanor & District Local History Society. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Heanor". Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire. Historical Directories. 1912. p. 296. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ISBN 0-86193-127-0.
- ^ ISBN 0-11-750847-0.
- ^ "Ilkeston Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Town Council site. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Councillors". Derbyshire County Council. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
- ^ 2018 borough election results Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ 2019 local elections Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ISBN 0-319-22540-2
- ISBN 0-319-22129-6
- ^ ISBN 0-319-21896-1
- ^ "NCA Profile: 38. Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire Coalfield (NE402)". Natural England. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Area Profile: Heanor". Amber Valley Borough Council. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "ALDI – High Street". Aldi Stores Limited. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "New high street store set to bring 25 jobs to Heanor Town Centre". Ripley and Heanor News. 26 November 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Heanor – Up and Coming Market Town – Love Heanor". visitambervalley.com. Amber Valley Borough Council. 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Area: Heanor and Loscoe (Parish). Dwellings, Household Spaces and Accommodation Type, 2011 (KS401EW)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Area: Heanor and Loscoe (Parish). Age Structure, 2011 (KS102EW)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Area: Heanor and Loscoe (Parish). Ethnic Group, 2011 (KS201EW)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Area: Heanor and Loscoe (Parish). Religion, 2011 (KS209EW)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Follow the Master Archived 24 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Heanorhistory.org.uk. Retrieved on 5 May 2013.
- ^ "Heanor Town CC History". heanortown.play-cricket.com. Heanor Town Cricket Club. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Derbyshire County Cricket League". derbyscountylge.play-cricket.com. DCCL. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Heanor Clarion Cycling Club". heanorclarion.org.uk. Heanor Clarion Cycling Club. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Full Freeview on the Waltham (Leicestershire, England) transmitter". UK Free TV. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Amber Sound FM". Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ Sharman, David. "JPIMedia shuts three local news websites in Derbyshire - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage". HoldtheFrontPage. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Seddon, Peter (20 October 2015). "George Bissill – Derbyshire's forgotten 'Pitman Painter'". Derbyshire Life Magazine. Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ History of Parliament Online – Bludworth, Thomas
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- ^ Mee, Arthur (1969). Derbyshire. The King's England. Hodder and Stoughton. p. 131.
- ^ GRAVE LOCATION FOR HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS IN THE COUNTY OF : DERBYSHIRE
- ^ William Howitt. The Notable Names Database (NNDB).
- ^ Connolly, Cressida (29 November 2008) Obituary: Douglas Keen, The Guardian.
- ^ Hawley, Zena (14 January 2013) How Douglas's little Ladybird books had a big impact on our education Archived 17 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine. This is Derbyshire. Retrieved on 5 May 2013.
- ^ British History academic site accessed 7 October 2007
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- ^ "Listed Buildings in Heanor and Loscoe, Derbyshire, England". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ "Church of St Lawrence, Heanor and Loscoe". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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