Langley Mill
| Langley Mill | |
|---|---|
 The Great Northern | |
  Langley Mill Langley Mill shown within Derbyshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK 45087 47243 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | NG16 |
| Dialling code | 01773 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
Langley Mill is a small town in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. It is on the border of Nottinghamshire, and merges into the towns of Aldercar (to the north) and Heanor (to the southwest). Across the River Erewash is the Nottinghamshire town of Eastwood. It is part of the Aldercar and Langley Mill parish. (The boundary used to be the River Erewash, but the boundary was moved in 1992 and is now the A610; this means that the Erewash Canal basin is now in Langley Mill.)[1] Langley (not Langley Mill) is in the Heanor and Loscoe parish.
History
Originally named Long Lea, the village of Langley Mill was a major employer throughout the mid 1900s with many companies including The Flour Mill, Langley Mill Pottery, Aristoc & Co Ltd, G.R. Turners, and Vic Hallam Limited.
Aristoc & Co Limited on North Street became a target for German Bombers during the Second World War. Originally a manufacturer of silk stockings, Aristoc manufactured parachutes, inflatable dinghies, etc., for the war effort. The buildings have now been replaced with housing.
Notable residents
International Superbike champion Ron Haslam hailed from Langley Mill. He won many titles in the 1970s and early 1980s on the international motorcycle scene, pitting his natural talents against major stars including Barry Sheene.
Transport
The town is at the junction of the Erewash Canal, the Cromford Canal, and the Nottingham Canal. The town is the site of Langley Mill railway station, on the Erewash Valley Line. The A610 £2.5 million Langley Mill Bypass was opened on 8 September 1983, by Joe Carty, the leader of Derbyshire County Council.
Economy
The town has an Asda supermarket, which also has one of the town's two petrol stations. The second petrol station is owned by a petroleum company and also has a Starbucks inside. The town also has a Lidl, KFC, Home Bargains and McDonald's.
See also
References
- ↑ Local Government Boundary Commission for England Report No. 599
External links
- Heanor and District Local History Society, whose web site has several pages connected with Langley Mill
- Langley Mill Baptist Church was the first church to be built in Langley Mill and has an interesting history