OS grid reference SK263610 Country England Fire Derbyshire Shire county Derbyshire Postcode district DE4 | Region East Midlands Police Derbyshire Ambulance East Midlands District Derbyshire Dales Sovereign state United Kingdom | |
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Wensley is a hamlet in Derbyshire, England. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) from Matlock, on the B5057 road.
Map of Wensley, Matlock, UK
The villagers in Wensley were employed in the lead mining industry in the fields around the village in the 18th and 19th century after the London Lead Company obtained the mining rights in the 1720s.
Nearest school is South Darley Primary School but also Winster Primary School, Elton Primary School and Darley Dale Primary School. Its nearest senior schools are Lady Manners School in Bakewell and Highfields School in Matlock, Derbyshire.
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Wensley, Derbyshire Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA