Whaley
| Whaley | |
| Derbyshire | |
|---|---|
 The Black Horse, Whaley | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK518713 |
| Location: | 53°14’12"N, 1°13’29"W |
| Data | |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Bolsover |
Whaley is a small village in the very east of Derbyshire, just a mile from the Nottinghamshire border. Just outside the village is a hamlet, Whaley Common, and a mile to the east, hard against the county border, is Whaley Thorns.
A mile and a half north-west is Elmton, and a mile and a half too is Langwith with its various hamlets scattered either side of the county border. The nearest town, two and a half miles to the west, is Bolsover.
The village has a garage and a former watermill, now a home, of which the large mill pond still survives.
Set in arable farmland, the village was a farming settlement, and remains so to this day with several farming families living in the village. The Diocese of Derby archives record that there was an ancient chapel in the village, but no traces of that remain. A school, known as St Mary's Mission, and school house were built in the 1860s but both these are now residential.
About the village
There are three pre-historic rock shelters behind the former school, on Magg Lane and opposite the pub, the Black Horse. These are linked to the Creswell Crags.
Scarcliffe Park, an area of woodland to the south end of the village, has Bronze Age and Roman remains.[1] It is surrounded by a Pale ditch.
The village is a Conservation Area and has an active residents' association. The majority of the buildings are constructed from the local limestone.
The Waterworks on Whaley Moor featured in Channel 4 series, Grand Designs.
A tributary of the River Poulter runs through the village, and there are a number of local springs. A well, now capped, was situated near Red Brick Cottage.
Outside links
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References
- ↑ Clarke, Graham (August 2008). "Whaley Conservation Area: Appraisal and Management Plan: Consultation Draft". Bolsover District Council. http://www.bolsover.gov.uk/pdf/Whaley%20CAAMP%20Consultation%20screen.pdf. Retrieved 2010-02-08.