Derby
Derby shown within England
Coordinates: 52°57′N 1°08′W / 52.95, -1.133
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	East Midlands
Ceremonial county	Derbyshire
Admin HQ	Derby City Centre
Settled	AD 600
City Status	1977
Government
- Type	Unitary authority, City
- Governing body	Derby City Council
- Leadership	Leader & Cabinet
Area
- U.A. & City	78.03 km² (30.1 sq mi)
Population (2006 est.)
- U.A. & City	236,300
- Density	3,028/km² (7,842.5/sq mi)
- Urban	236,300
- Ethnicity (Office of National Statistics 2005 Estimate)[1]	85.8% White 8.9% S. Asian 2.2% Black British 1.1% Chinese and other 2.0% Mixed Race
Time zone	Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
Twin Cities
-  — Osnabrück	Germany (since 1985)
Grid Ref.	SK570400
ONS code	00FY
ISO 3166-2	GB-NGM
NUTS 3	UKF14

Derby (pronounced "dar-bee" /dˈɑːbɪ/) listen (help·info) is a city in the East Midlands of England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent and is surrounded by the shire county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census the population of the borough was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407. Measured by Urban Area, Derby is the 18th largest settlement in England. // Look up derby in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... One of the administrative counties of England File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article discusses states as sovereign political entities. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... 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[edit] Status

Traditionally, Derby is the county town of Derbyshire, although Derbyshire's administrative centre has in recent years been Matlock. On 1 April 1997 Derby City Council became again a unitary authority (a status it had held, as a County Borough, up until 1974), with the rest of Derbyshire administered from Matlock. Derby has two hospitals: the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary and the Derby City Hospital. In the United Kingdom a county is a historic type of subnational division; which by the Middle Ages had become established as a unit of local government. ... A county town is the capital of a county in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... , Matlock is the county town of Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... Derby City General Hospital (DCGH) is one of two hospitals in the city of Derby, the other being the Derbyshire Royal Infimary. ...

[edit] History

[edit] Origins

The City has Roman, Saxon and Viking connections. The Roman camp of 'Derventio' was probably at Little Chester/Chester Green (grid reference SK353375); The site of the old Roman fort is at Chester Green, just south of local football (soccer) pitches. Later the town was one of the 'Five Boroughs' (fortified towns) of the Danelaw. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The Five Burghs or more usually The Five Boroughs or The Five Boroughs of the Danelaw were the five main towns of Danish Mercia. ... Gold: Danelaw The Danelaw, in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles also known as the Danelagh, (Old English: Dena lagu; Danish: Danelagen), is a name given to a part of Great Britain, now northern and eastern England, in which the laws of the Danes[1] held predominance over those of the Anglo...

The Tower of Derby Cathedral, Englands third tallest (Anglican) cathedral church tower^[2]

The popular belief is that the name 'Derby' is a corruption of the Danish and Gaelic Djúra-bý (recorded in Anglo-Saxon as Deoraby) (Village of the Deer); however some assert that it is a corruption of the original Roman name 'Derventio'. The town was also named 'Darby' or 'Darbye' on some of the oldest maps, eg. Speed's 1610 map. The city is one of the few cities that has retained a name with a Viking origin, like York, which had the Viking name Jórvík. Derby recently celebrated its 2,000th year as a settlement. The Tower Derby Cathedral is a cathedral church in the City of Derby, England. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... Old English redirects here. ... York shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state Constituent country Region Yorkshire and the Humber Ceremonial county North Yorkshire Admin HQ York City Centre Founded 71 City Status 71 Government  - Type Unitary Authority, City  - Governing body City of York Council  - Leadership: Leader & Executive  - Executive: Liberal Democrat  - MPs: Hugh Bayley (L) John...

New research (throughout 2004) into the history and archaeology of Derby has provided evidence that the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons probably co-existed, occupying two areas of land surrounded by water. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (c. 900) says that "Derby is divided by water". These areas of land were known as Norþworþig ("Northworthy", = "north enclosure") and Deoraby, and were at the "Irongate" (North) side of Derby^{[citation needed]}. (Ron McKeown of Derby Heritage Development Trust has produced a recent paper on this subject.) The initial page of the Peterborough Chronicle. ...

[edit] The Middle Ages to the 18th century

During the Civil War of 1642-1646 the town was garrisoned by Parliamentary troops commanded by Sir John Gell, 1st Baronet, who was appointed Governor of Derby in 1643. These troops took part in the defence of Nottingham, the siege of Lichfield, the battle of Hopton Heath and many other engagements in Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire, as well as successfully defending Derbyshire against royalist armies. Sir John Gell, 1st Baronet (22 June 1593 – 26 October 1671) was a Parliamentarian politician and military figure in the English Civil War. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... Not to be confused with Litchfield. ... The Battle of Hopton Heath, in Staffordshire, was a battle of the First English Civil War, fought on Sunday 19 March 1643 between Parliamentarian forces led by Sir John Gell and Sir William Brereton and a Royalist force under Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton. ...

Bonnie Prince Charlie made camp at Derby on 4 December 1745, whilst on his way south to seize the English crown. The Prince called at The George Inn on Irongate, where the Duke of Devonshire had set up his headquarters, and demanded billets for his 9000 troops. Charles Edward Stuart (31 December 1720 – 31 January 1788), known in Scots Gaelic as Teàrlach Eideard Stiùbhairt, was the exiled claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and is now commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. ... is the 338th day of the year (339th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... The George Inn, in Iron Gate, Derby was a coaching inn used by the Duke of Devonshire as his headquarters when commanding the Derbyshire Blues, in readiness for the invasion by Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) in 1745. ...

Statue of Bonnie Prince Charlie located on Cathedral Green

He stayed at Exeter House, Exeter Street where he held his "Council of War". A replica of the room containing actual wall panels from Exeter house is on display at the Central library located on the Wardwick in the City Centre. [2] He had received misleading information about an army coming to meet him south of Derby. Although he wished to continue with his quest, he was overruled by his fellow officers. He abandoned his invasion at Swarkestone Bridge, on the River Trent, just a few miles south of Derby. As a testement to his belief in his cause the Prince who on the march from Scotland had walked at the front of the column made the return journey on horseback at the rear of the bedraggled and tired army. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (800x780, 55 KB) Summary Bonnie Prince Charlie statue located at Cathedral Green in Derby. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (800x780, 55 KB) Summary Bonnie Prince Charlie statue located at Cathedral Green in Derby. ... Exeter House stood in Exeter Street, Derby up until 1854. ... Swarkestone Bridge Swarkestone is a village in Derbyshire, England. ... For other uses see Trent River. ...

Each year at the beginning of December, (usually the first weekend), the Charles Edward Stuart Society of Derby lead a weekend of activities culminating in a parade through the City Centre and a battle on Cathedral Green.

[edit] The Industrial Revolution

Derby and Derbyshire were centres of Britain's industrial revolution. In 1717 Derby was the site of the first water powered silk mill in Britain, built by John Lombe and George Sorocold after Lombe had reputedly stolen the secrets of silk-throwing from Piedmont in what is now Italy (he is alleged to have been poisoned by Piedmontese in revenge in 1722). The Derby Industrial Museum is housed in a former Silk Mill in Derby, England. ... John Lombe (1693 - 1722) was an inventor who patented 3 types of Silk machines, for winding, spinning and twisting. ... George Sorocold was an engineer in Derby in the eighteenth century. ... For other uses, see Piedmont (disambiguation). ...

In 1759 Jedediah Strutt patented and built a machine called the Derby Rib attachment that revolutionised the manufacture of Hose. This attachment was used on the Rev. Lee's Framework knitting machine; it was placed in front of and worked in unison with Lee's Frame, to produce ribbed hose (stockings). The partners were Jedediah Strutt, William Woollatt had been joined in 1758 by John Bloodworth and Thomas Stafford, leading hosiers in Derby. The patent was obtained in January 1759; after three years Bloodworth and Stafford were paid off, and Samuel Need, hosier of Nottingham, joined the partnership; the firm was known as Need, Strutt & Woollatt. The patent expired in 1773, though the partnership continued until 1781, when Need died. Jedediah Strutt (1726 – 7 May 1797) was a hosier and cotton spinner from Belper, England. ... A stocking frame was a mechanical knitting machine used in the textiles industry. ...

Messrs Wright, the bankers of Nottingham, recommended that Richard Arkwright apply to Strutt & Need for finance for his cotton spinning mill. The first mill opened in Nottingham in 1770; this was driven by horses. In 1771 Richard Arkwright, Samuel Need and Jedediah Strutt built the world's first water-powered cotton spinning mill at Cromford, Derbyshire, developing a form of power that was the catalyst for the industrial revolution. Richard Arkwright Sir Richard Arkwright, born (23 December 1732 – 3 August 1792) to Ellen and Thomas Arkwright, was an Englishman credited for inventing the spinning frame — later renamed the water frame following the transition to water power. ... Cromford, in Derbyshire, England, is a village that is one of the significant sites in the development of the Industrial Revolution. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ...

This was followed in Derbyshire by Jedediah Strutt's cotton spinning mills at Belper. They were: South Mill, the first, 1775; North Mill, 1784, which was destroyed by fire on 12 January 1803, and then rebuilt——it started work again at the end of 1804; West Mill, 1792, commenced working 1796; Reeling Mill, 1897; Round Mill, which took 10 years to build, from 1803 to 1813, and commenced working in 1816; and Milford Mills, 1778. The Belper and Milford mills were not built in partnership with Arkwright. These mills were all Strutt owned and financed. is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... , Belper is a town within the local government district of Amber Valley in Derbyshire, England. ... Milford is a village in Derbyshire, England, on the River Derwent, between Duffield and Belper on the A6 trunk road. ...

The Belper North Mill of 1804 built by William Strutt, Jedediah's son, is an iron-framed fire-proof building and is the only original Strutt Mill still standing today. It now serves as a Visitor Centre. 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. ...

Derwent Valley Mills, World Heritage Site

Thomas Evans' mill at Darley Abbey (1783). Other famous 18th century figures with connections to Derby include Dr Johnson, the creator of the English dictionary, who married Elizabeth Porter at St. Werburgh's Church, Derby in 1735; the painter Joseph Wright, known as Wright of Derby, who was famous for his revolutionary use of light in his paintings and was an associate of the Royal Academy; and John Whitehurst, a famous clockmaker and philosopher. Erasmus Darwin, doctor, scientist, philosopher and grandfather of Charles Darwin was also to be found in Derby and Derbyshire at much the same time, though his practice was based in Lichfield, Staffordshire. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3840x2160, 3298 KB) Sir Richard Arkwright and Co, Masson Mills, Derbyshire Photographer: User:Justinc Now a textile and industrial museum. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3840x2160, 3298 KB) Sir Richard Arkwright and Co, Masson Mills, Derbyshire Photographer: User:Justinc Now a textile and industrial museum. ... Masson Mills, Derwent Valley Derwent Valley Mills is a World Heritage Site along the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England, designated in December 2001. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... Darley Abbey has one of the oldest buildings in Derby in the form of the Abbey on Darley street. ... For other persons named Samuel Johnson, see Samuel Johnson (disambiguation). ... St. ... An Experiment on a Bird in an Air Pump (1768). ... The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London, England. ... John Whitehurst (10th April 1713 - 18th February 1788) of Cheshire, England was a clockmaker and scientist, and made significant early contributions to geology. ... This article is about Erasmus Darwin who lived 1731–1802; for his descendants with the same name see Erasmus Darwin (disambiguation). ... For other people of the same surname, and places and things named after Charles Darwin, see Darwin. ... Not to be confused with Litchfield. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ...

The beginning of the next century saw Derby emerging as an engineering centre, with manufacturers such as James Fox, who exported machine tools to Russia. James Fox (born 19 May 1939) is an English actor. ...

In 1840, the North Midland Railway set up its works in Derby and, when it merged with the Midland Counties Railway and the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway, to form the Midland Railway, Derby became its headquarters. The North Midland Railway was a British railway company, which opened its line from Derby to Rotherham (Masborough) and Leeds in 1840. ... British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) Derby consisted of two separate works; Derby Loco works, and Derby Carriage and Wagon works. ... The Sun Inn, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, birthplace of the Midland Counties Railway, 1832 The Midland Counties Railway (MCR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom which existed between 1832 and 1844, connecting Nottingham, Leicester and Derby with Rugby and thence, via the London and Birmingham Railway, to London. ... The Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway was a British railway company. ... This article is about the historical British railway company. ...

The connection with the railway encouraged others, notably Andrew Handyside, Charles Fox and his son Francis Fox. A list of the structures these three built reads like a "Who's Who" of famous buildings. Andrew Handyside and Company was an iron founder in Derby in the nineteenth century. ... Charles Fox was a civil engineer in Derby in the nineteenth century. ... Francis Fox was an English civil engineer born in Derby in the nineteenth century. ...

Derby was one of the boroughs reformed by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, and it became a county borough with the Local Government Act 1888. The borough expanded in 1877 to include Little Chester and Litchurch, and then in 1890 to include New Normanton and Rowditch. The borough did not increase substantially again until 1968, when under a recommendation of the Local Government Boundary Commission it was expanded into large parts of the rural district of Belper, Repton and South East Derbyshire. This vastly increased Derby's population from 132,408 in the 1961 census to 219,578 in the 1971 census.[3] The Municipal Reform Act 1835 required members of town councils (municipal corporations) to be elected by ratepayers and councils to publish their financial accounts. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... The Local Government Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. ... The Romans established a large fortified settlement, across the river at Little Chester, which they called Derventio. ... Repton was a rural district in Derbyshire, England from 1894 to 1974. ... South East Derbyshire was a rural district in Derbyshire, England from 1894 to 1974. ...

Derby Industrial Museum / Silk Mill World Heritage Site

Despite being one of the areas of Britain furthest from the sea, Derby holds a special place in the history of marine safety - it was as MP for Derby that Samuel Plimsoll introduced his bills for a 'Plimsoll line' (and other marine safety measures). This failed on first introduction, but was successful in 1876 and contributed to Plimsoll's re-election as a deservedly popular MP. The Derby Industrial Museum is housed in a former Silk Mill in Derby, England. ... Memorial to Samuel Plimsoll on Victoria Embankment London Samuel Plimsoll (10 February 1824 – 3 June 1898) was a British politician and social reformer, now best remembered for having devised the Plimsoll line. ... The Plimsoll line is the mark on the hull of a ship that shows where the waterline is when the ship is loaded to full capacity according to the condition of the water at the point of loading. ...

[edit] Recent history (post 1900)

Derby was awarded city status on 7 June 1977 by Queen Elizabeth II to mark the 25th anniversary of her ascension to the throne.^[4] The Queen presented the "charter scroll" in person on July 28, 1977.^[5] Until then, Derby had been one of the few towns in England with a cathedral but not city status. is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Elizabeth IIs Silver Jubilee and her domestic and international visits proved very popular with her subjects. ... is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... For other uses, see Cathedral (disambiguation). ...

Derby has a number of public parks, many Victorian in origin. Darley and Derwent Parks, lie immediately north of the city centre and are home to owls, kingfishers and a wide variety of other wildlife. There is an attractive riverside walk and cycle path from Darley Park South to two other parks. West of the city centre is Markeaton Park, while to the north is Allestree Park and its lake. Derby also has the first public recreational park in the country, the Arboretum, to the south of the city centre. The arboretum was set up by philanthropic land owner and industrialist Joseph Strutt in 1840. The arboretum's web site states that the arboretum's design was the inspiration for the vision of great urban parks in the USA, notably Central Park in New York City. Derby Arboretum is a public arboretum and park in the city of Derby. ... Joseph Strutt (born 1749 in Essex; died 1802) was a British engraver and antiquary. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... Central Park is a large public, urban park (843 acres, 3. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Derby holds an important position in the history of the Labour movement, because it was one of two seats (the other being Keir Hardie's in Merthyr Tydfil) gained by the recently formed Labour Representation Committee at the 1900 General Election. The MP was Richard Bell, general secretary of the Railway Servants Union. Bell was succeeded by Jimmy Thomas and he in turn by the distinguished polymath and Nobel Laureate Philip Noel-Baker. James Keir Hardie (15 August 1856 - 26 September 1915) was a Scottish socialist and labour leader, and one of the first two Labour Party Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the UK Parliament after the establishment of the Labour Party. ... Merthyr Tydfil (Welsh: ) is a town and county borough in Wales, with a population of about 55,000. ... The Labour Representation Committee (LRC) was formed on February 27, 1900, at a conference at which representatives of the main socialist groupings in the United Kingdom were present. ... Richard Bell (1859, Merthyr Tydfil—1 May 1930) was one of the first two British Labour Members of Parliament elected after the formation of the Labour Representation Committee in 1900. ... The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) is a trade union in the United Kingdom which unionises transport workers. ... James (Jimmy) Henry Thomas, (October 3, 1874 - January 21, 1949) was a British trade unionist and Labour politician. ... Philip John Noel-Baker, Baron Noel-Baker (November 1, 1889 – October 8, 1982) was a politician, diplomat, academic and outstanding amateur athlete who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1959. ...

Despite its strategic industries (rail and aero-engine), Derby suffered comparatively little wartime damage in WW1 or WW2 (contrast Bristol and Filton). This may in part have been due to the skilful jamming of the German radio-beam navigations systems (X-Verfahren and Knickelbein, camouflage and decoy techniques ('Starfish sites') were built, mainly south of the town, e.g. out in fields near Foremark (ref. Kirk, Felix & Bartnik, 2002, see talk; see also [4]). Foremark is a small manor or hamlet with a ruling Lords (in this case Baronet) country house - Foremarke Hall - in the countryside of southern Derbyshire, England and is near the hamlets of Ingleby, Ticknall, Milton and the Village of Repton, although its postal address is referred to as within...

Derby has also become a significant cultural centre for the deaf community in the UK. Many deaf people relocate to Derby because of its strong sign language-using community. It is estimated that the deaf population in Derby is at least three times higher than the national average, and that only London has a larger deaf population. The Royal School for the Deaf on Ashbourne Road used to provide education in British Sign Language and English. The word deaf can have very different meanings depending on the background of the person speaking or the context in which the word is used. ... Two sign language Intepreters working as a team for a school. ... British Sign Language (BSL) is the sign language used in the United Kingdom (UK), and is the first or preferred language of an unknown number of Deaf people in the UK (published estimates range from 30,000 to 250,000 but it is likely that the lower figures are more...

More recently Derby was granted the Fairtrade City status. Fairtrade Town is a status awarded by the Fairtrade Foundation in the United Kingdom and Channel Islands, describing an area which is committed to the promotion of Fairtrade-labelled goods. ...

[edit] Landmarks

Derby Cathedral has the second-highest cathedral tower in the country. In recent years, this has been home to a pair of breeding peregrine falcons^[6] The Tower Derby Cathedral is a cathedral church in the City of Derby, England. ...

Derby Heritage Centre, formerly the Tudor Grammar School, told the story of Derby from Roman times till today. Unfortunately the owner, Richard Felix, has closed it so that he can focus on his television career. The Heritage Centre has now been converted into a hairdresser's salon. However the new owner has a great interest in local history and has preserved all of the building's original features. The Old Grammar School, St. ...

Derby Gaol is a visitor attraction based in the dungeons of the Derbyshire County Gaol which dates back to 1756. The term Derby Gaol historically refers to the five gaols in Derby, England. ...

Derby Industrial Museum is situated in Derby Silk Mill and shows the industrial heritage and technological achievement of Derby, including Rolls-Royce aero engines, railways, mining, quarrying and foundries. The Derby Industrial Museum is housed in a former Silk Mill in Derby, England. ... The Derby Industrial Museum is housed in a former Silk Mill in Derby, England. ... Rolls-Royce Limited was an British car and, later, aero-engine manufacturing company founded by Henry Royce and Charles Stewart Rolls on 15 March 1906 and was the result of a partnership formed in 1904. ...

Pickford's House Museum

Pickford's House Museum was built by architect Joseph Pickford in 1770. It was his home and business headquarters. Derby Museum and Art Gallery shows paintings by Joseph Wright, as well as fine Royal Crown Derby porcelain, local regiments and archaeology. Pickford also designed St Helen's House in King Street. Photo of Pickfords House Museum I took this photo on Tuesday May 11th for use on one of my websites - Derby Heritage Society website - I offer it here as copyright free at this resolution. ... Photo of Pickfords House Museum I took this photo on Tuesday May 11th for use on one of my websites - Derby Heritage Society website - I offer it here as copyright free at this resolution. ... Pickford expo Pickfords House Museum, No 41 Friar Gate Derby, is an elegant Georgian town house, built by the prominent architect Joseph Pickford in 1770. ... Joseph Pickford (1734-1782) was an English architect, one of the leading provincial architects in the reign of George III. Pickfords initial training was undertaken under the sculptor Joseph Pickford (his uncle), at his Hyde Park, London premises. ... Categories: Stub | Derbyshire ... An Experiment on a Bird in an Air Pump (1768). ... Royal Crown Derby is a porcelain factory, based in Derby, England. ... St Helens House is a Grade I listed building in Derby. ...

Westfield Derby (formerly The Eagle Centre) is the city's main indoor shopping centre. It opened on 9 October 2007 after major extension work costing £340 million. It contains a brand new food court, dominated by chains, and and a 12 screen cinema to be opened in spring 2008. It is already the subject of local controversy, since it has drawn trade away from the older parts of the city centre where independent shops have traditionally been located. Many have now gone out of business and others are struggling to survive. Moreover, in Westfield itself, a combination of high rents and rising rates have made it very difficult for smaller traders. ^[7]

The Revive Healthy Living Centre was opened on September 22nd by actress Gwen Taylor. This centre was built to provide excellent new and exiciting health initiatives for the area known as Derwent, Chaddesden, and Breadsall. It is unique as it is run by local residents and will continue to do so. It has a unique sedum/grass roof. It is already proving to be invaluable to the local residents

Much of the skyline of the inner city changed radically in 1968 when the inner ring road with its two new crossings of the River Derwent was built. The route of the ring road went through the magnificent St. Alkmund's church and its wonderful Georgian church yard, the only Georgian square in Derby. Both were demolished to make way for the road, a move still criticised today. Thus the editor (Elizabeth Williamson) of the 2nd edition of Pevsner for Derbyshire wrote:- '...the character and cohesion of the centre has been completely altered by the replacement of a large number of C18 houses in the centre by a multi-lane road. As a traffic scheme this road is said to be a triumph; as townscape it is a disaster.' The Derwent is a river in the county of Derbyshire, England. ... St Alkmunds Church was a magnificent Victorian building, which stood in a Georgian square between Bridgegate and Queen Street in Derby; this was the only Georgian square in the city. ... Sir Nikolaus Pevsner CBE (January 30, 1902 – August 18, 1983) was a German-born British historian of art and, especially, architecture. ...

[edit] Economy

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Derby at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.

^  includes hunting and forestry

^  includes energy and construction

^  includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured

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[edit] Industry

Derby's two biggest employers, Rolls-Royce plc (commonly known in the area as 'Royce's') and the Toyota Motor Corporation, are both in the engineering manufacturing trade. Egg, the Internet and telephone bank, has its national base in Derby. Other companies of note include Bombardier who manufacture train systems and aircraft, and Alstom who manufacture large power plant boilers and heat exchangers. The Qibla Cola Company also has its home in Derby, based in the Normanton area. This article is about the aircraft engine company. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Egg Banking plc is a British internet bank, with headquarters in Derby, Dudley and London, England. ... For other uses, see Bombardier (disambiguation). ... Alstom (formerly GEC-Alsthom) (Euronext: ALO) is a large French company whose businesses are power generation, railway signalling; and manufacturing trains (e. ... A heat exchanger is a device for transferring heat from one fluid to another, where the fluids are separated by a solid wall so that they never mix. ... Qibla Cola is a cola-flavoured carbonated beverage. ...

As already noted, Derby was for many years a significant railway centre, being the former headquarters of the Midland Railway, with both British Rail workshops and research facilities in the town. Although much less important than in years gone by, train manufacture continues in Derby and Derby station retains an important strategic role in the rail network. Moreover many major rail manufacturers retain a presence and, as reported in the Derby Evening Telegraph, the city is favoured as a possible site for a new national railway centre.^[8] This article is about the historical British railway company. ... This article is about the defunct entity British Railways, which later traded as British Rail. The History of rail transport in Great Britain is covered in its own article. ... It has been suggested that Tri Junct Station be merged into this article or section. ...

Among a number of IT houses, Derby was the home of Core Design, who developed the computer game Tomb Raider with its heroine Lara Croft. Core Design is a video game developer best known for creating the popular Tomb Raider series. ... For the movie staring Angelina Jolie, see Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. ... Lara Croft is a fictional British video game character and the heroine of the Tomb Raider series of video games, movies, and comic books. ...

[edit] Transport

[edit] Road

Derby's central location in England means it has extensive transport links with other areas of the country. The M1 motorway passes about ten miles to the east of the city, linking Derby southwards to the London area and northwards to Sheffield and Leeds. Other major roads passing through or near Derby include the A6 (historically the main route from London to Carlisle, also linking to Leicester and Manchester), A38 (Bodmin to Mansfield via Bristol and Birmingham), A50 (Warrington to Leicester via Stoke-on-Trent), A52 (Newcastle-under-Lyme to Mablethorpe, including Brian Clough Way linking Derby to Nottingham) and A61 (Derby to Thirsk via Sheffield and Leeds). The M1 motorway heading south towards junction 37 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation) and Leeds City (disambiguation). ... This article is about the A6 road in England. ... For other uses, see Carlisle (disambiguation). ... This article discusses Leicester in England. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... A38 passing under M50 in Worcestershire The A38 is a major trunk road in England. ... Bodmin (Cornish: Bosvenegh) is a town in Cornwall, England, UK, with a population of 12,778 (2001 census). ... , For other uses, see Mansfield (disambiguation). ... This article is about the English city. ... This article is about the British city. ... A50 west of junction 1 The Services on the A50 [1]. A50 close to Longton. ... This article is about the Borough in the north-west of England. ... This article discusses Leicester in England. ... This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... The A52 is a major road in England. ... , For the larger local government district, see Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. ... , Mablethorpe is today known as a small seaside resort in East Lindsey on the coast of Lincolnshire, England. ... For the writer, see Bryan Clough. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... The A61 is a major road in England, running from Alfreton in Derbyshire to Thirsk in North Yorkshire. ... Thirsk is a small market town in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. ...

[edit] Rail

As already noted, the railway has served Derby since 1840 being the junction of what were then the two main lines from London to Yorkshire and the North East. The present day station is Derby Midland with frequent expresses to London, the North East and South West, provided by East Midlands Trains and CrossCountry. There also remain small local stations at Peartree and Spondon, although services are fairly limited, especially at the former. Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England. ... Derby Midland Station (often called Derby Station) is a main line railway station serving the city of Derby in England. ... Norwich will be at the eastern tip of the franchise area. ... This article is about CrossCountry trains. ... Peartree railway station is a railway station serving the districts of Pear Tree, Normanton and Osmaston in the city of Derby, England. ... Spondon railway station serves Spondon in Derbyshire. ...

The Great Northern Railway's "Derbyshire and North Staffordshire Extension" formerly ran through Derby Friargate Station, from Colwick and Nottingham to Egginton Junction. After closure, part of the route west of Derby was used by British Rail as a test track. Although few traces of the route now remain, the ornate cast iron bridge by Andrew Handyside across Friargate is still in place, as is his bridge over the river. The Great Northern Railway (GNR) was a British railway company, founded by the London & York Railway Act of 1846. ... Derby Friargate Station Was the main station in Derby on the Derby Friargate Line, or more accurately the Great Northern Railway. ... Colwick is a suburb in the east of Greater Nottingham in England. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... Egginton is a village in the local government district of South Derbyshire, England. ... Andrew Handyside and Company was an iron founder in Derby in the nineteenth century. ...

[edit] Air

East Midlands Airport is situated about fifteen miles (24 km) from Derby city centre, making Derby the closest city to the airport. Its proximity to Derby, the fact that the airport is in Leicestershire, and the traditional rivalry between the three cities (Derby, Leicester and Nottingham), meant that there was a great deal of controversy locally about the airport's decision to append Nottingham to its name in 2004. Later on, in 2006, Nottingham East Midlands Airport reverted to its previous name, seen by many to be a victory for both Derby and Leicester, and promoting a more unified East Midlands. The airport is served by several budget airlines, including bmibaby (for which East Midlands is a main base), Ryanair and easyJet, with services to a variety of internal and European destinations. East Midlands Airport[1] (IATA: EMA, ICAO: EGNX) is an airport in the East Midlands of England, near Castle Donington in Leicestershire. ... Leicestershire ( IPA: (RP), IPA: (locally)), abbreviation Leics. ... Boeing 737-200 of low-cost Irish airline Ryanair A low-cost carrier (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier) is an airline that offers low fares but eliminates most traditional passenger services. ... bmibaby is a British low-cost airline and a subsidiary of British Midland PLC. It flies to destinations in Europe from its main bases at East Midlands, Manchester, Cardiff, and Birmingham. ... Ryanair (ISEQ: RYA, LSE: RYA, NASDAQ: RYAAY) is an Irish airline headquartered in Dublin, with its biggest operational base at London Stansted Airport in the UK. It is Europes largest low-cost carrier and is one of the worlds largest and most successful airlines (whether in terms of... EasyJet (LSE: EZJ), styled as easyJet, is a low cost airline officially known as easyJet Airline Company Limited, based at London Luton Airport. ...

[edit] Bus and coach

Derby's former bus station was an innovative art deco design by borough architect C.H. Aslin. Originally built in 1933, it was closed in 2005, and subsequently demolished, despite the protests of environmentalists and conservationists. The unique cafe building is planned to be rebuilt at Crich Tramway Museum. A new bus station is set to be built on the site as part of the Riverlights development. As a result of this work, services are currently using a number of temporary stops on streets around the Morledge area. The Derby Bus Station was the first purpose built bus terminus in the United Kingdom. ... Asheville City Hall. ...

Local bus services in and around Derby are run by a number of companies, but principally Trent Barton and Arriva Midlands. The city is not particularly well served by long distance coaches, although it is on National Express's London to Manchester and Yorkshire to the South West routes. Additionally a regional route between Manchester and Nottingham is run by Trent Barton's via it's TransPeak and Red Arrow services. trent barton is the result of merging Derbyshires Trent Buses with Nottinghamshires Barton. ... An Arriva Midlands Dennis Dart in Leicester Arriva Midlands is a division of Arriva. ... National Express coach on route 561 National Express is the brand under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in the United Kingdom are marketed, and also the company that manages this network and operates some of the services. ...

[edit] Culture, entertainment and sport

The annual open-air concert at Darley Park is one of the biggest free concerts of its kind. It is one of many performances given throughout the year by Sinfonia Viva, a professional chamber orchestra based in Derby. The Derby Jazz group caters for the jazz interest in the city and is regarded as one of the UK's leading live jazz organizations. There is also a summer rock music festival 'Prom in the Park' which takes place in late July every year. For other uses, see Orchestra (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ...