OS grid reference SK444469 Country England Post town NOTTINGHAM Shire county Derbyshire District Amber Valley Civil parish Aldercar and Langley Mill | Region East Midlands Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district NG16 Local time Sunday 1:11 PM Dialling code 01773 | |
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Midland general buses operating from langley mill garage ilkeston and heanor market places
Langley Mill is a small town in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. It is on the border of Nottinghamshire, and merges into the towns of Aldercar (to the north) and Heanor (to the southwest). Across the River Erewash is the Nottinghamshire town of Eastwood. It is part of the Aldercar and Langley Mill parish. (The boundary used to be the River Erewash, but the boundary was moved in the 1990s and is now the A610; this means that the Erewash Canal basin is now in Langley Mill.) Langley (not Langley Mill) is in the Heanor and Loscoe parish.
Contents
- Midland general buses operating from langley mill garage ilkeston and heanor market places
- Map of Langley Mill UK
- History
- Notable residents
- Transport
- Economy
- References
Map of Langley Mill, UK
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, pitting his natural talents against major stars including Barry Sheene.
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 A610 £2.5 million Langley Mill Bypass was opened on 8 September 1983, by Joe Carty, the leader of Derbyshire County Council.
Economy
The town has an Asda supermarket, which also has one of the town's two petrol stations. The second petrol station is owned by a petroleum company and also has a Starbucks inside. The town also has a Lidl, KFC and McDonald's.