Stanley and Stanley Common
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Stanley and Stanley Common is a civil parish
in south-east Derbyshire
in the East Midlands
of England
. It comprises the villages of Stanley
and Stanley Common
.
In former years, the civil parish was simply known as Stanley, but the name was changed in the 1990s.
Although in the Borough of Erewash
, the parish is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Mid Derbyshire.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in south-east Derbyshire
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...
in the East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
of 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...
. It comprises the villages of Stanley
Stanley, Derbyshire
Stanley is a village located roughly half way between Derby and Ilkeston in Derbyshire, England.The village is part of the Stanley and Stanley Common Local Government Parish, Stanley Common being a separate village a little to the North. Since 1974 it has been part of the Borough of Erewash.-...
and Stanley Common
Stanley Common
Stanley Common is a village in the south-east of Derbyshire in the East Midlands of England.It is situated on the A609 main road between Ilkeston and Derby and is in the Erewash Borough, although in the new UK parliamentary constituency of Mid Derbyshire.Stanley Common is part of the same Civil...
.
In former years, the civil parish was simply known as Stanley, but the name was changed in the 1990s.
Although in the Borough of Erewash
Erewash
Erewash is a local government district and borough in eastern Derbyshire, England, to the east of Derby and the west of Nottingham. It contains the towns of Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Sandiacre and fourteen civil parishes....
, the parish is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Mid Derbyshire.