Belper
Belper shown within Derbyshire
Population	20,548
OS grid reference	{{{2}}}
Parish	Belper
District	Amber Valley
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BELPER
Postcode district	DE56
Dialling code	01773
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Amber Valley
European Parliament	East Midlands
List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire

Coordinates: 53°01′45″N 1°28′30″W / 53.0292, -1.475 Image File history File links Size of this preview: 407 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (819 × 1205 pixel, file size: 185 KB, MIME type: image/png) Map of Derbyshire and surrounding area. ... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Amber Valley is a local government district and borough in Derbyshire, England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of English administrative division used for the purposes of local government. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the former Yugoslavia[1], the Soviet Union and European institutions such as the Council of... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The DE postcode area, also known as the Derby postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Alfreton, Ashbourne, Bakewell, Belper, Burton upon Trent, Derby, Heanor, Ilkeston, Matlock, Ripley and Swadlincote in England. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... Derbyshire Constabulary is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the county of Derbyshire, England. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering the area of Derbyshire, England // The service was formed as a result of the Fire Services Act 1947. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) is an ambulance service formed in April 1999 as a result of the merging of the Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire (including Rutland) ambulance services. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Amber Valley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... East Midlands is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a list of settlements in Derbyshire, England. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Belper is a town within the local government district of Amber Valley in Derbyshire, England. Non-metropolitan districts or commonly Shire districts are a type of local government district in England. ... Amber Valley is a local government district and borough in Derbyshire, England. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

It is eight miles north of Derby, on the A6, by the River Derwent, and has a population of 20,548 (2001 census); Belper town council claims to be responsible for 10,000 households. It has regular bus services to Derby and to the north, to Ripley and many surrounding villages. Belper railway station is situated on the Midland Main Line, and is mainly served by local trains on the Derwent Valley Line Derby-Matlock service. This article is about the city of Derby in England. ... This article is about the A6 road in England. ... The Derwent is a river in the county of Derbyshire, England. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Map sources for Ripley, Derbyshire at grid reference SK398505 Ripley is a small town in the Amber Valley area of Derbyshire in England. ... Belper railway station is a railway station serving the town of Belper in Derbyshire. ... The Midland Main Line is a main railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... The Derwent Valley Line is a railway line from Derby to Matlock in Derbyshire. ...

As a relatively small town, it has three supermarkets (Morrisons, Somerfield, Co-op), supplemented by a small but busy shopping area mainly centred around King Street, several primary schools and a secondary school. For other uses, see Morrison. ... Somerfield is a chain of small to medium-sized supermarkets operating in the United Kingdom. ... Co-op is: A cooperative education program. ...

Origins

At the time of the Norman occupation, Belper was part of the Manor of Duffield held by Henry de Ferrers. It is thought to have originated in a chapel in Duffield Frith provided by Henry for the use of his foresters. Originally consecrated in 1250 as the Chapel of St. Thomas, it was rededicated to St. John during the reign of King Henry VIII. Norman conquests in red. ... 217. ... Duffield Frith was, in medieval times, a wooded area of Derbyshire, bestowed upon Henry de Ferrars (or Ferrers) by King William. ... Henry VIII King of England and Ireland by Hans Holbein the Younger His Grace King Henry VIII (28 June 1491–28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ...

The town's name is probably a corruption of the name Beaurepair (beautiful location), the name given by Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England, to his country seat in the 13th century. (Duffield Frith by that time having passed to the Duchy of Lancaster) Edmund Crouchback (January 16, 1245 - June 5, 1296) was the second surviving son of Eleanor of Provence and King Henry III of England. ... Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272) was the son and successor of John Lackland as King of England, reigning for fifty-six years from 1216 to his death. ...

St John's Chapel (originally St. Thomas)

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History

A nailer's workshop in Joseph Street

Strutt's North Mill built in 1803, to replace the original one destroyed by fire

Belpers East mill built 1912.

The area had long been associated with the working of iron. It is thought that this was important for the de Ferers family, who were also ironmasters in Normandy. By the fourteenth century it was a major source of income, particularly nail making. By the end of the eighteenth century there were around 500 'naylor's' workshops in the town. It was hot exhausting work for very little remuneration and by the end of the century they had been superseded by machinery. Image File history File links Belper_workshop. ... Image File history File links Belper_workshop. ... Image File history File links Belper_mill. ... Image File history File links Belper_mill. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2848 × 2136 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2848 × 2136 pixel, file size: 1. ... For other uses, see Iron (disambiguation). ... (13th century - 14th century - 15th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 14th century was that century which lasted from 1301 to 1400. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

Much of their output was used in the expansion of the town from 1776, for Belper was one of the first 'mill towns', as a result of events at nearby Cromford. The industrialist Jedediah Strutt was a partner of Richard Arkwright and built a water-powered cotton mill of his own, the second in the world, at Belper. In 1784 he built the North Mill, and across the road joined by a bridge, the West Mill. In 1803 the North Mill was burnt down to be replaced by an innovative new structure designed to be fireproof. Other extensions followed, culminating in the East Mill in 1913, a present day Belper landmark. To this day the mill derives power from the river, using turbine-driven electrical generators. Year 1776 (MDCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Cromford, in Derbyshire, England, is a village that is one of the significant sites in the development of the Industrial Revolution. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Business magnate. ... Jedediah Strutt (1726 – 7 May 1797) was a hosier and cotton spinner from Belper, England. ... [[Media: ]] Richard Arkwright Sir Richard Arkwright (23 December 1732 – 3 August 1792) to Ellen and Thomas Arkwright he was an Englishman credited with the spinning frame — later renamed the water frame following the transition to water power. ... Strutts North Mill built in 1803, to replace the original one destroyed by fire Belper North Mill is one of the Derwent Valley Mills designated UNESCO World Heritage Status in 2001. ...

Strutt had previously patented his "Derby Rib" for stockings, and the plentiful supply of cotton encouraged the trade of framework knitting which had been carried on in the town and surrounding villages since the middle of the previous century. Mechanisation arrived about 1850, but, in any case, the fashion for stockings for men was disappearing. However elaborately patterned stockings, for ladies especially, were coming into vogue, and the output of the Belper "cheveners" was much in demand. A stocking frame was a mechanical knitting machine used in the textiles industry. ...

The coming of the North Midland Railway in 1840 brought further prosperity and, in 1820 Belper was the first place in the UK to get gas lighting, at a works erected by the Strutts at Milford. Demand was such that in 1850, the Belper Gas and Coke Company was formed, with a works in the present Goods Road. Electricity followed in 1922 from the Derby and Nottingham Electrical Power Compay's works at Spondon. The first telephones came in 1895 from the National Telephone Company. The end of the century also brought the motor car, CH218, owned by Mr. James Bakewell of The Elms being possibly the first. The North Midland Railway was a British railway company, which opened its line from Derby to Rotherham (Masborough) and Leeds in 1840. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Milford is a village in Derbyshire, England, on the River Derwent, between Duffield and Belper on the A6 trunk road. ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086[1], up until the modern era Spondon was a village separate from the city of Derby. ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Belper remained a textile and hosiery centre well into the Twentieth Century. Meanwhile other companies were developing in various ways. Iron founding led to the Park Foundry, with Gloworm at Milford, becoming pre-eminent in the gas appliance and central heating industries. Adshead and Ratcliffe had developed Arbolite putty for iron-framed windows, while Dalton and Company which had been producing lubricating oils, developed ways of recovering used engine oil which proved especially useful during the Second World War. In 1938, A.B.Williamson had developed a substance for conditioning silk stockings. The introduction of nylons after the war seemed set to make it redundant, however mechanics and fitters had discovered its usefulness in cleaning hands and it is marketed to this day by Deb Proprietaries as Swarfega. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s The 20th century lasted from 1901 to 2000 in the Gregorian calendar (often from (1900 to 1999 in common usage). ... PuTTY is a free software SSH, Telnet, rlogin, and raw TCP client. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Swarfega is a brand of heavy-duty hand cleaner, manufactured by Deb Ltd. ...

Recent times

King Street, Belper

Bridge Street looking north. The East Mill can be seen in the background

Since 1983 Belper has been in the West Derbyshire constituency, represented in Parliament first by the journalist Matthew Parris and since 1986 by Patrick McLoughlin (Conservative). Before 1983 the town gave its name to the Belper constituency which from 1945 to 1970 was the seat of George Brown, the often controversial deputy leader of the Labour Party. Image File history File links Belper_kingst. ... Image File history File links Belper_kingst. ... Image File history File links Belper_bridgest2. ... Image File history File links Belper_bridgest2. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... West Derbyshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Matthew Parris (born August 7, 1949 in Johannesburg) is a journalist and former Conservative politician in the United Kingdom. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Patrick Allen McLoughlin (born 30 November 1957, Staffordshire) is a British politician. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... Belper is a former constituency in the UK Parliament. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Alfred Brown, later George Alfred George-Brown, Baron George-Brown, PC (2 September 1914–2 June 1985) was a British politician who served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1960 to 1970, and was a senior Cabinet minister (including as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) in...

After the Second World War, J.W.Thornton, the chocolate maker moved into the town from Sheffield, which helped to alleviate the employment problems arising from the contraction of the earlier industries. Cotton spinning and textile production has virtually ended and all that nowadays remains of Strutt's Mills is the large East Mill and the smaller North Mill., preserved as part of the Derwent Valley Mills heritage sites. In 2001 the valley between Derby's silk mill, through Belper, to Cromford's Arkwright mills was given World Heritage status. For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Masson Mills, Derwent Valley Derwent Valley Mills is a World Heritage Site along the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England, designated in December 2001. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ...

Among the Strutts' bequests to the town was the Herbert Strutt Grammar School, which is now a Primary School. Notable among its students were the actors Alan Bates and Timothy Dalton, while the actress Suzy Kendall was born and grew up in the town. Alan Bates as butler in Gosford Park (2001) Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE, (February 17, 1934 – December 27, 2003) was a British actor. ... Timothy Peter Dalton (born March 21, 1946[1]) is an English actor of stage and screen, best known for portraying James Bond in The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989) and in his roles in Shakespearean related films and plays. ...

Belper is twinned with Pawtucket, Rhode Island , the connection being Samuel Slater of Milford who was an apprentice of Jedediah Strutt and absconded to America to found that country's cotton spinning industry. Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ... Pawtucket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. ... Samuel Slater (1768 – 1835) popularly called The Father of the American Industrial Revolution Samuel Slater (June 9, 1768 – April 21, 1835) was an early American industrialist popularly known as the Founder of the American Industrial Revolution. // The son of William Slater, a wealthy farmer, Samuel Slater was born near Belper... Milford is a village in Derbyshire, England, on the River Derwent, between Duffield and Belper on the A6 trunk road. ...

Belper made international news in 2001 after rejecting a gift of a large fibreglass Mr. Potato Head model from Pawtucket, as residents considered it was "ugly". Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Healthy Mr. ...

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Belper-born swimmer Ross Davenport won two gold medals and a silver for England. Current flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation Locations of the games, and participating countries Commonwealth Games Federation seal, adopted in 2001 The Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-sport event. ... Ross Davenport (b. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

Churches

The oldest of the current churches is Belper Central Methodist Church. Replacing a 1782 chapel, the current building opened on June 28 1807 and was originally built to hold 1400 worshippers. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      For school of ancient Greek medicine... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1807 (MDCCCVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ...

A prominent landmark on its hilltop position, St Peter's Anglican Church was built in 1824 to replace the smaller 13th century St John's Chapel which is now used as a town council and heritage chamber. The Church of England logo since 1998 The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

The town is also home to a Baptist, a Catholic and a second Methodist church (at Kilburn), as well as Emmanuel Community Church. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Baptist is...

Schools

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre (the town's secondary school) has approximately 1400 pupils aged 11-18. It was originally named "Belper High School" when it was built in 1973, and is adjacent to Belper Leisure Centre. Its most famous "old boy" is probably Ross Davenport, winner of two gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Belper Schools logo from September 2006 Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is a comprehensive school located in the town of Belper, Derbyshire, England. ... Ross Davenport (b. ... The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Australia between March 15 and March 26, 2006. ...

Primary Schools

• Holbrook Primary School
• St Elizabeth's Primary School
• St Johns Primary School
• Herbert Strutt Primary School
• Pottery Primary School
• Long Row Primary School
• Ambergate Primary School

Secondary Schools

• Belper School and Sixth Form Centre

Belper Schools logo from September 2006 Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is a comprehensive school located in the town of Belper, Derbyshire, England. ...

Famous residents

• George Brown, Baron George-Brown Labour politician
• Timothy Dalton, actor, the 4th James Bond was raised here^[1]
• Monica Edwards, children's writer was born here in 1912^[2]
• Ross Davenport Swimmer
• Tracy Shaw who played Maxine Peacock (1995-2003) in Coronation Street
• Bombardier Charles Stone who was awarded the VC is buried here^[3].
• Samuel Slater "father of the American industrial revolution" grew up in Blackbrook and apprenticed at Milford^[4]
• Jedediah Strutt, Inventor - opened his first mill in Belper (1777)^[5]
• Frank Swettenham, Colonial ruler of Malaya, author, was born here^[6] in 1850

George Alfred Brown, later George Alfred George-Brown, Baron George-Brown, PC (2 September 1914–2 June 1985) was a British politician who served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1960 to 1970, and was a senior Cabinet minister (including as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) in... Timothy Peter Dalton (born March 21, 1946[1]) is an English actor of stage and screen, best known for portraying James Bond in The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989) and in his roles in Shakespearean related films and plays. ... “007” redirects here. ... Monica Edwards (born Monica le Doux Newton in 1912, died January 18, 1998) was an English childrens writer of the rural, middle-class school which dominated mainstream British childrens literature of the mid-20th Century, but was far superior to many of her contemporaries. ... Ross Davenport (b. ... Tracy Shaw (b. ... Maxine Peacock (née Heavey) was a fictional character played by Tracy Shaw on the soap opera Coronation Street. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Coronation Street is an award winning British soap opera. ... Charles Edwin Stone (VC, MM) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... For other uses, see Victoria Cross (disambiguation). ... Samuel Slater (1768 – 1835) popularly called The Father of the American Industrial Revolution Samuel Slater (June 9, 1768 – April 21, 1835) was an early American industrialist popularly known as the Founder of the American Industrial Revolution. // The son of William Slater, a wealthy farmer, Samuel Slater was born near Belper... A Watt steam engine, the steam engine that propelled the Industrial Revolution in Britain and the world. ... Milford is a village in Derbyshire, England, on the River Derwent, between Duffield and Belper on the A6 trunk road. ... Jedediah Strutt (1726 – 7 May 1797) was a hosier and cotton spinner from Belper, England. ... Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham GCMG CH (28 March 1850–11 June 1946) was the first Resident General of the Federated Malay States (part of the then Royal Colonies, now independent Malaysia) which was formed by combining a number of kingdoms. ...

See also

• Former Parliament constituency of Belper
• Belper Town F.C.

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References

1. ^ Timothy Dalton biography accessed June 2007
2. ^ Monica Edwards' Biography
3. ^ Derbyshire at VictoriaCross.org Accessed June 2007
4. ^ Samuel Slater at Biography.com accessed June 2007
5. ^ Jedediah Strutt Biography
6. ^ Frank Swettenham at biography.com accessed June 2007

• Naylor, P. (Ed) (2000) An Illustrated History of Belper and its Environs Belper: M.G.Morris

External links

• Belper Town Council
• Belper Today - newspaper
• Derwent Valley Mills
• Site specific to the North Mill
• BBC: Historical account of the Belper nailers
• Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
• Belper Historical Research Website
• Belper Rugby Club
• Belper Town Football Club
• Belper Sub Aqua Club
• Belper Forum