LITTLE EATON: Erewash Parish #1 of 14

Something different for you today. I have no Wakefield videos ready for the next two Sundays as of yet, so in it’s regular place, here’s some more Derbyshire goodness, and this one and the next one come from the Borough of EREWASH! Myself and the good lady wife were in Derby a couple of weeks ago for an event, and I took full advantage!
There are 14 in Erewash, and this first one is situated on the former route of the old A61, which is now the B6179, just north of the Derby section of the A38. There’s a lot to talk about in this one, and I was helped in no small part by an amazing information board on the corner of The Town, right in the centre of the village
Many of the village's historic buildings are built of stone which came from local quarries in the 1800s. In late June/early July like many villages in Derbyshire, there’s a village carnival here which follows a week of events leading up to it. The carnival always concludes with a fancy dress parade from the top of the village at through the village and a small fair sets up, along with stalls, refreshments and a barbecue serving meat from the local butchers.
A well known and popular character from here is known as “Alice in the Bacon Box”, and there are two forms of railway history. It was served by a railway station on the Midland Railway Ripley Branch, and it had something called a Gangway, also known as the Derby Canal Railway - which was a horse drawn single track railway connected to the terminus of the Derby Canal.
This is the delightful LITTLE EATON.
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My name is Andy. I am armed with a car, a GoPro and an unhealthy amount of time on my hands.
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Little Eaton Parish Council:
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Alice in the Bacon Box:
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Peckwash Mill:
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Little Eaton Gangway:
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Some of the following music tracks may appear in this video:
Brendan Perkins - “Foxsnow” (B. Perkins)
• Foxsnow
Brendan Perkins - “Mickey's House” (B. Perkins)
• Mickey's House
The Keyhouse - "Voices" (H. Flunder)
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The Keyhouse - "Circles" (H. Flunder)
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Helen Flunder - "Sun" (H. Flunder)
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LITTLE EATON ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- The building at the bottom of Barley Close was a school - built in 1872 as Boys School (the Girls and Infants were in the Parish Rooms) The Church Commissioners donated the land and the building cost £300. In 1884 the two schools came together on one new site when the new school was built on Alfreton Road.

[@denisesage9210]

Loved this ,I saw you filming 🎥 gutted me and my westie Agatha are not in it 😆.

[@TheVillageIdiot]

Trying to think where I saw someone walking a westie haha. Where was I at the time?

[@rachelwalker7091]

A Parish with some interesting features, also looks like a good place to live.

[@mattg4711]

Lived in Little Eaton most of my life and now live just around the corner, always good to look back on the places I've been too so many times. Nice work 👌

[@TheVillageIdiot]

Good to see people liking this one! Cheers Matt 😁

[@debbiehughes6331]

Interesting video but can’t believe you missed out on one of the most historical houses, especially as you started talking about the Gangway, it’s the Clockhouse which was purposely built for the gangway in 1795, the clock is still there on the front of the building! There is a detailed feature on the house written and researched by Clare Howard for The Little Eaton Historical Society if anybody would like to know more about this very historically important house.

[@TheVillageIdiot]

Don't forget, I ain't local 👍

[@alandmorley]

What a brilliant video! We live at Morley and Little Eaton is "next door" I've learned some very interesting facts. Thanks so much for doing it.

[@TheVillageIdiot]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidbrown5185]

When I lived in Little Eaton, as a child many years ago, Alfreton was pronounced Olfreton. Of course this may have changed.

[@clarehoward9009]

The building at the bottom of Barley Close was a school - built in 1872 as Boys School (the Girls and Infants were in the Parish Rooms) The Church Commissioners donated the land and the building cost £300. In 1884 the two schools came together on one new site when the new school was built on Alfreton Road.

[@TheVillageIdiot]

Going straight in the additional info. Thanks Clare!