Apperknowle
Encyclopedia
Apperknowle is a village in Derbyshire
, England
.
The village is located on the Southwestern slopes of a of a flat topped ridge at about the 200 m above sea level. The village overlooks the town of Dronfield
and the villages of Unstone
and Unstone Green in the valley bottom, where the River Drone
and the Midland Railway
are located.
Above the village is a small grass airstrip that used to belong to British Steel
, and is now used for private planes with a couple of new hangars built in the 1980s.
The villages used to have 3 pubs and a Post office, but only 2 pubs survive now. Opposite the "Travellers Rest" pub is a Village cricket pitch that has the distinction of sloping severely down the valley, but a great view on a clear day out into Derbyshire.
There is a Victorian school house, that used to be the local primary school but has shut in July 2008.
There is no significant industrial activity in the village now. It acts as a commuter village for the local towns and the Chesterfield
and Sheffield
areas. Originally the village grew from miners working the various coal outcrops, and small farms. There is evidence of old pits in the surrounding woods, and several old spoil heaps.
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The village is located on the Southwestern slopes of a of a flat topped ridge at about the 200 m above sea level. The village overlooks the town of Dronfield
Dronfield
Dronfield is a town in North East Derbyshire in the North Midlands region of England. It comprises the three communities of Dronfield, Dronfield Woodhouse and Coal Aston. It is sited in the valley of the small River Drone, and lies between the town of Chesterfield and the city of Sheffield. The...
and the villages of Unstone
Unstone
Unstone is a village in the English county of Derbyshire. It is in the North East Derbyshire district of the county. Unstone is situated approximately one mile south east of Dronfield, and is also close to the town of Chesterfield. The village has a population of over 1,000 residents...
and Unstone Green in the valley bottom, where the River Drone
River Drone
The River Drone is a river which flows south from its source on the Sheffield, South Yorkshire border. It flows through Dronfield, Unstone and Unstone Green in Derbyshire before merging at Sheepbridge to the north of Chesterfield with the Barlow Brook. It then flows south east till it merges with...
and the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
are located.
Above the village is a small grass airstrip that used to belong to British Steel
British Steel
British Steel was a major British steel producer. It originated as a nationalised industry, the British Steel Corporation , formed in 1967. This was converted to a public limited company, British Steel PLC, and privatised in 1988. It was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index...
, and is now used for private planes with a couple of new hangars built in the 1980s.
The villages used to have 3 pubs and a Post office, but only 2 pubs survive now. Opposite the "Travellers Rest" pub is a Village cricket pitch that has the distinction of sloping severely down the valley, but a great view on a clear day out into Derbyshire.
There is a Victorian school house, that used to be the local primary school but has shut in July 2008.
There is no significant industrial activity in the village now. It acts as a commuter village for the local towns and the Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...
and Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
areas. Originally the village grew from miners working the various coal outcrops, and small farms. There is evidence of old pits in the surrounding woods, and several old spoil heaps.