Middle Handley | |
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Location 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 |
Middle Handley is a village in North East Derbyshire in the county of Derbyshire in England.
Middle Handley lies just south of the village of Marsh Lane, south-west of Eckington, west of West Handley and about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the village of Ridgeway. [1]
Like most hamlets and villages in the area, during the 17th and 18th centuries the area was known for sickle smithing and farming. [2]
St. John The Baptist Church, which is found in the centre of the village, dates back to 1838. [3]
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Longnor is a village in the Staffordshire Peak District, England. The settlement dates from early times, the first recorded church building being in the Middle Ages. The village was named Longenalre in the Domesday Book. Located on a major crossroads, Longnor was a significant market town in the 18th century. It lies on the north bank of the River Manifold, on a limestone ridge between the Manifold and the River Dove.
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