Marsh Lane, Derbyshire

Marsh Lane: junction of Ford Road with Main Road, showing war memorial

Marsh Lane village is located in the civil parish of Eckington in North-East Derbyshire, England.[1] It is 6 miles north east of Chesterfield. The village had a 2011 population of 895.

Schools

Marsh Lane has a primary school built in the 1860s.[2] It also has a nursery for children aged 3–4 years of age.

Culture

As the village is located just between the border of South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, it has its own accent. A cross between the Sheffield (as opposed to Yorkshire) and Chesterfield accents, Chesterfield being the predominant.

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome". Eckington parish Council. Retrieved 21 May 2015. Eckington Parish ... includes the villages of Marsh Lane, ...
  2. ↑ "Marsh Lane Primary School". Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  • "Marsh Lane". PeakDistrictOnline.co.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2015.

Coordinates: 53°18′29″N 1°23′31″W / 53.308039°N 1.391859°W / 53.308039; -1.391859

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