Mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086^[1], up until the modern era Spondon was a village separate from the city of Derby. Nowadays the two are very close to each other, although Spondon still has a distinct 'village' feel to it. A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... Events Domesday Book is completed in England Emperor Shirakawa of Japan starts his cloistered rule Imam Ali Mosque is rebuilt by the Seljuk Malik Shah I after being destroyed by fire. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ...

Spondon Village, Sitwell Street

The name Spondon is Anglo Saxon and describes a gravelly hill. From the south of the area one has to climb uphill to reach what was the village centre, the most common accesses being via Merchant Avenue, Willowcroft Road and Borrowash Road. There are also roads called Gravel Pit Lane and Stoney Lane. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon[1], Old English: ) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ... Gravel (largest fragment in this photo is about 4 cm) Gravel is rock that is of a certain particle size range. ...

In medieval times a great fire, starting at the Malt Shovel Inn and aided by an easterly wind, swept through the village destroying the church and all but a few houses. The Great Fire of Spondon is still commemorated as its 750th anniversary village fair was held in the 1990s.

Spondon Library

One of the high speed links with Derby effectively cuts the village into two, the Borrowash By-Pass (A52), the recently named Brian Clough Way. The oldest and most interesting sections lie north of this road and include the village itself with the beautiful church of Saint Werburgh, and Locko Park, the home of a local land-owning family, the Drury-Lowes. Spondon's secondary schools are also in the north and lie close to the boundary of Chaddesden. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... The A52 is a major road in England. ... Brian Howard Clough, OBE (21 March 1935 – 20 September 2004) was a successful footballer and subsequently football manager, most notable for his success with Derby County and Nottingham Forest. ... Werburgh (also known as Werburga) (d. ... The term, secondary school, refers to an institution where the third stage of schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. ... Chaddesden is a large suburb of Derby, United Kingdom, formerly known as Cedesdene. ...

Because of Derby's rail links Spondon is considered by some to be a dormitory village and there are many people who commute to London. Via the main roads, Derby City is no more than 3 minutes away and two hours or so after leaving Derby you can be in London on a fast train. The Derby area is well sited for exploration of and quick access to the Peak District National Park. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The Peak District National Park is a national park in the north of England. ...

Spondon Village Hall

In addition to its Church and Methodist Chapel, Spondon still has its own railway station on the Nottingham- Derby line, though with a rather limited service, and its own cricket team who undoubtedly take advantage of the wide range of comfortable and interesting pubs to be found in and around the village. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... Nottingham is a city, unitary authority, and county town of Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England. ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada...

Spondon won the Urban Community award on the 2005 Britain in Bloom awards. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Britain in Bloom is a horticultural competition in the United Kingdom; organised by the Royal Horticultural Society, and currently sponsored by B&Q. It is entered by settlements; the winner is the settlement judged to have beautified itself best with the use of flowers and plants. ...

Famous Residents

Michael Knowles, actor, was born here^[2] Michael Knowles (born in Spondon, Derbyshire date unknown) is an English actor and scriptwriter, best known for the role of Captain Jonathan Ashwood, in the 1970s sitcom It Aint Half Hot Mum, he was also known as the Honourable Teddy Meldrum in the 1980s in the BBC...

Mr Blobby Mr Blobby was created for Noels House Party in 1992. ...

Chav population

27098

References

External links

• spondononline.co.uk
• spondonca.org.uk
• A Village Remembered
• Spondon Community Walk map

Coordinates: 52°54′N, 1°24′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...