Langley Mill

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Langley Mill
Derbyshire
Langley Mill - The Great Northern.jpg
The Great Northern
Location
Grid reference: SK444469
Location: 53°1’5"N, 1°20’20"W
Data
Post town: Nottingham
Postcode: NG16
Dialling code: 01773
Local Government
Council: Amber Valley

Langley Mill is a small town in Derbyshire, on the border with Nottinghamshire. It merges into the towns of Aldercar (to the north) and Heanor (to the south-west). Across the River Erewash is the Nottinghamshire town of Eastwood.

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.

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 £2.5-million A610 Langley Mill Bypass was opened on 8 September 1983.

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