Golden Valley, Derbyshire
| Golden Valley | |
| Derbyshire | |
|---|---|
 Golden Valley Road | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK422512 |
| Location: | 53°3’23"N, 1°22’14"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Alfreton |
| Postcode: | DE55 |
| Dialling code: | 01773 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Amber Valley |
Golden Valley is a small hamlet in Derbyshire, sitting between the larger villages of Codnor and Riddings, and near Ironville and Codnor Park to the east. There was once a road to Ripley, but this is now disused.
The hamlet stands on the Cromford Canal, which is now derelict: Golden Valley is at the eastern portal of Butterley Tunnel, from which the canal merges into Codnor Park Reservoir. (The reservoir has an unexploded German bomb from the Second World War stuck at the bottom.)[1]
The Pinxton arm of the canal also starts at Golden Valley.
This spot is also known for its picturesque cottages on the canal side, which were originally built to accommodate miners, and also the Newlands Inn, which closed down in 2007 and is currently in a state of disrepair. On 6 August 2011, a fire broke out and the building was gutted. As of 2018, the site still remains derelict.
References
- ↑ "BBC - WW2 People's War - Memories of Ironville". https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/31/a2818631.shtml. Retrieved 9 November 2018.