Unstone

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Unstone
Unstone shown within Derbyshire
OS grid reference	SK3777
District	North East Derbyshire
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DRONFIELD
Postcode district	S18
Dialling code	01246
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
European Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	North East Derbyshire
List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire

Coordinates: 53°17′N 1°26′W / 53.28, -1.44

Unstone (pronounced with a silent e) is a small village in the English county of Derbyshire. It is in the North East Derbyshire district of the county. Unstone is situated approximately one mile south east of Dronfield, and is also close to the town of Chesterfield. The village has a population of over 1,000 residents. Through it runs the River Drone and the Midland Main Line railway.

Unstone School^[1]

The village has more than doubled in size over the past century. Originally, it developed mainly as a commuter area for workers at Dronfield's numerous (now closed) coal mines. Originally on the A61 trunk road, the village is now bypassed by a dual carriageway.