West Handley

West Handley
West Handley
West Handley shown within Derbyshire
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SHEFFIELD
Postcode district S21
Police Derbyshire
Fire Derbyshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands

West Handley is a hamlet in North East Derbyshire in the county of Derbyshire in England.

Location

West Handley lies just south of the village of Marsh Lane, south-west of Eckington, East of Middle Handley and around 3 miles south of the village of Ridgeway.[1]

History

Although today the halmet is nothing more than a group of large farm houses, the area was historically known for sickle smithing as well as farming.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "West Handley, North East Derbyshire - area information, map, walks and more".
  2. ↑ "West Handley photos, maps, books, memories - Francis Frith". www.francisfrith.com.


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