Troway is a village in North East Derbyshire

North East Derbyshire

North East Derbyshire is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. It borders the districts of Chesterfield, Bolsover, Amber Valley and Derbyshire Dales in Derbyshire, and Sheffield and Rotherham in South Yorkshire....

, England

England

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The village is located in Moss Valley, on both banks of the Troway Brook and its tributary the Vale Brook. The Troway Brook flows into The Moss near Birleyhay. In 2007, some major damage to houses in Troway was caused after the Troway Brook burst its banks.

The village is located 2.2 miles (3.5 km) West of Eckington

Eckington, Derbyshire

Eckington is a town in North East Derbyshire, 7 miles north of Chesterfield and 8.5 miles south of Sheffield on the border with South Yorkshire.Eckington has a population of 11,152....

, 2 miles (3.2 km) East of Coal Aston

Coal Aston

- Geography :Coal Aston sits on a ridge overlooking Sheffield and Dronfield. To the south there is Frith Wood, which is made up of mixed woodland rich in many species of fauna and flora and is thought to be an ancient wood...

, and 2.5 miles (4 km) South of Gleadless.

Troway used to be home to small quarries, but they closed several years ago. Most people who live in Troway now work in 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...

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