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Ilkeston
- 1086 - The Domesday Book records the town of Tilchestune
- 1252 - King Henry III grants a Market Charter to Hugh Fitz Ralph, Lord of the Manor of Ilkeston
- 1588 - Date of the earliest surviving Parish Register for St. Mary's, Ilkeston
- 1714 - Collapse of the spire of St. Mary's, Ilkeston
- 1847 - The first trains run into Ilkeston
- 1866 - New Town Hall erected on Ilkeston Market Place
- 1887 - Ilkeston becomes a Borough in its own right
- 1903 - Derbyshire's first tramway system opens in Ilkeston.
Dale Abbey
- 1538 - Dissolution of Dale Abbey
- 1539 - Sir Francis Pole takes possession of Dale Abbey
- 1540 - Death of John Bebe, last Abbot of Dale Abbey
- 1788 - Erection of the first Stanton Ironworks furnaces at the site of Dale Abbey fishponds
- 1880 - The Carpenters' Arms opens in Dale Abbey
1902 - The Methodist Chapel opens at Dale Abbey
Breaston
- C.13th - The Church of St. Michael was built
1864 - The lace industry came to Breaston
Draycott
- C.16th - The Victoria Hotel was built
- C.18th - The Coach and Horses Inn was built
- Cotton Spinning and Lace were the main employment
Ernest Terah Hooley built the Victoria Mill - now converted into apartments
Church Wilne
- The village is close to the River Trent.
Parts of a medieval village have been found here.
Little Eaton
- The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin. Many of the village's historic buildings were built from locally-quarried stone in the 1800's.
- A railway was built to connect Little Eaton with Denby and Kilburn called Outrams Railroad.
- Peckwash Mill, 13th Century, became a paper mill.
The cottages for the workers were called Blue Mountain Cottages - Grade II listed.
Long Eaton
- Well known for it's Furniture Trade.
- Lace and the railways were the big employers.
Erewash Canal and the River Trent meet at Trent Lock.
Morley
- Morley is the collective name of several villages and is located close to Derby - Morley Smithy, Morley Moor, Brackley Gate.
- Morley is mentioned in the Domesday Book.
- The prehistoric 'Portway' runs through Morley Village.
Morley Primary school dates from 1881.
Breadsall
- All Saints Church has a 14th Century Spire, and is of Norman origin. The Church suffered fire damage in 1914 by the Suffragettes.
- The Old Hall is 14th century.
The Orchard at Brookside Farm grew Damsons to make Dye for The Silk Mill at Derby.
Ockbrook
- Ockbrook began in the 6th and 7th century and is a conservation area.
- The Church of All Saints has a tower of 12th century and Church Farm dates from the 1550's.
- The Moravian Settlement was built in the 1700's here.
There are several very old farms in Ockbrook with traces of the 'Ridge and Furrow' method of cultivation.
Borrowash
- Borrowash was made up of two villages - Shackle Cross and Borrowash.
The village is renowned for its fishing on the River Derwent, and the possibility of the regeneration of Derby Canal.
Risley
- The Willoughby family (1350) were the main benefactors to Risley. They built the Church of All Saints, and founded a free school. The family lived at Risley Hall. The Latin House was built in the early 1700's, and Risley Hall itself dates from 16th century.
The Risley Lanx, a Romano-British silver plate, was discovered in Risley and is is now on display at the British Museum.
This information was supplied by Erewash Museum (opens in a new window), if you would like further information please contact the Museum directly:
Tel: 0115 9071141
email: museum@erewash.gov.uk
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