Map sources for Allenton at grid ref. SK 372 320

Allenton is situated between Osmaston, Boulton, Alvaston and Shelton Lock. It is 3 miles South of Derby City Centre. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Map sources for Osmaston at grid reference SK365335 Osmaston is a suburb of the City of Derby, England. ... Alvaston is a suburb of Derby, England. ... Map sources for Shelton Lock at grid reference SK375313 Shelton Lock is a small suburb located between Chellaston and Allenton to the south of Derby, England. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ...

History

Allenton (formerly Allentown) was named after Issac Allan who built the first house there in 1878. The whole area was once a swamp and the skeletons of a hippopotamus, elephant, brown bear, hyena and bison have been found there. The hippopotamus was found underneath the Crown Hotel (est. 1891) and is proudly displayed at Derby Museum. Binomial name Hippopotamus amphibius Linnaeus, 1758 The Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) or Greek ἵππόποταμος (river horse) is a large, plant-eating African mammal, one of only two living and three (or four) recently extinct species in the family Hippopotamidae. ... Genera and Species Loxodonta Loxodonta cyclotis Loxodonta africana Elephas Elephas maximus Elephas recki (extinct) Stegodon (extinct) Deinotherium (extinct) Mammuthus (extinct) Elephantidae (the elephants) is the only extant family in the order Proboscidea. ... Binomial name Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758 The Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) is a species of bear that can reach weights of 130–700 kg (300–1500 pounds). ... Genera Crocuta Hyaena Parahyaena Proteles Hyenas (or Hyænas) are moderately large terrestrial carnivores native to Africa and Asia, and members of the family Hyaenidae. ... The name bison refers to several large bovine mammals: American bison - Bison bison Wisent or European bison - Bison bonasus Steppe Wisent Bison priscus - extinct Frequently confused with bison: Aurochs - Bos primigenius It also refers to several other things: GNU bison is a compiler compiler similar to Yacc. ...

Landmarks

Allenton is as well known by its main landmark, the Spider Bridge. The bridge is so named because it has eight 'legs' in four directions. Each direction has both a set of steep steps and a stepped ramp for easier disabled access. The Spider Bridge was built in 1979 and has been various different hues over the years.

Allenton boasts a cosmopolitan outdoor market, although this has been in decline in recent years.

The shopping centre in Allenton is amongst the largest of any of the city's suburbs although there are few high street chains except for Boots and Somerfield. Boots is the name of at least five different albums and singles: Boots by Nancy Sinatra (1966) Boots by Mighty Gabby (1984) Boots by Condemned Eighty Four (2001) Boots by KMFDM (2002) Boots by Noe Venable (2003) It is also the name of a large chain of chemists in the... Somerfield is a highstreet food retailer in the UK operating as Somerfield Stores Ltd which is part of the Somerfield Group plc, which merged with the Kwik Save Group plc in 1998. ...

Culture

The culture in Allenton is tainted by a general low level of education, and the high prevalence of alcoholism is very obvious to night time visitors. However, in the daytime the atmosphere is friendly and it becomes a place worth visiting.