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There are a wide variety of local attractions in Erewash.
Below are places of interest in the
towns and villages in the Borough.
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St Mary’s
Church, Ilkeston
St
Mary’s dates from around 1150 AD but has been
significantly altered over time. The three piers and arches
which separate the nave from the south aisle are all that
remain of the original building. Extensive alterations took
place in the Victorian period, including the rebuilding of the
tower.
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Ilkeston Town
Hall
This purpose built Town Hall was built in 1867-68 to an Italian style design by
the architects R. C. Sutton of Nottingham..
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Dalby House,
Ilkeston
Georgian
building with Victorian extensions, built as a family home and
later as a boarding house for pupils and staff at a nearby
school. The building now houses Erewash Museum and contains
displays relating to the history of life in the Borough. Also
of note are the museum gardens, providing an attractive town
centre garden.
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Scala Cinema
Ilkeston’s first purpose built Cinema by
James Parsons and Sons of Bulwell (1913), believed to be the
second oldest remaining purpose built Cinema in the country.
The style incorporates features of Edwardian, classical and
art nouveau designs.
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Stanton Road Cemetery
Ilkeston’s
first non conformist cemetery, opened in the 19th Century.
Nearest to Stanton Road are the monuments to many of
Ilkeston’s most prominent citizens, at the back of the
cemetery are many hunderds of unmarked graves, the final
resting place of many of the town’s poorest
citizens. For further information on Staton Road
Cemetery please click here.
Stanton Ironworks
The site of the now much reduced ironworks.
There had been ironworking on the site since 1840s but much is
now semi-derelict and a little of any antiquity remains. There
are a few 19th Century work shops remaining but no trace of
the blast furnaces. Still intact are the ornate company
offices of 1914, adjacent to Lows Lane, and a number of other
20th Century associated buildings.
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Straws Bridge
Straws Bridge is located on High Lane, on the
boudary of Ilkeston and West Hallam. It is a
popular local attraction, and a haven for both local and
visiting wildlife. Plentiful parking is available for
visitors wishing to take a stroll around the network of lakes
and surrounding footpaths. Straws Bridge also
incorporates the nature reserve known as Pewit Carr. The
reserve consists of species rich grassland with orchids,
willow carr and sedge beds.. Gallery
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Bennerley Viaduct
Stretches over from Amber Valley to
Cotmanhay - on the edge of Erewash. Impressive wrought iron
lattice work viaduct c. 1879. Almost 500 yards / 460M metres
long, which carried the former GNR Derbys extension over the
Erewash Valley. Built by Richard Johnson, it closed in 1968
Kirk
Hallam Cat and Fiddle Windmill
The Cat and
Fiddle post mill, with the date of 1788 on the timbering,
stands on the site of an earlier mill. This is the only
surviving post mill in Derbyshire. On a clear day there
are excellent views of the surrounding countryside. At
the bottom of the hill is Moat Wood, the firner site of
the original moated manor house
All Saints Parish
Church - Kirk Hallam
Norman in origin, All Saints Church has a few surviving original
features, notably the font.
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- Information Source -
Erewash Borough
Council
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DALE ABBEY
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A more peaceful and pleasant spot than Dale Abbey is hard to find in the whole
of Derbyshire.
The story of Dale Abbey, or Depedale as it was originally known, begins when a
Derby baker had a dream -- the Virgin Mary appeared and told him to go to
Depedale, to live a life of solitude and prayer. At that time it was a wild and
marshy place and the hermit carved out a home and chapel in a sandstone cliff.
Hermit’s Wood is an ancient woodland and probably formed part of the original forest that once
covered this area. It contains many fine beech and oak trees. Abundant wildlife
and over 60 species of flowering plants have been recorded.
The Hermit’s Cave is now
designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and it is worth taking a good look
at the view from this point. On the hill to the north can be seen the Cat and
Fiddle Windmill, the only one of its kind left in Derbyshire.
Discover
Dale Abbey
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The
Bottle Kin
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The Bottle Kiln - an
art gallery, craft and gift shops, tea rooms and a beautiful Japanese
Garden await at this restored site at West Hallam. Open all day Tuesday to
Sunday throughout the year. ....
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Shipley
Park
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719961) Contains over 600 acres of attractive parkland with lakes,
woodlands and miles of footpaths and bridleways. There is a Visitor Centre
with a countryside gift shop and cafe.
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