Middle Handley

Middle Handley
Middle Handley
Middle Handley shown within Derbyshire
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SHEFFIELD
Postcode district S21
Police Derbyshire
Fire Derbyshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands

Middle Handley is a hamlet in North East Derbyshire in the county of Derbyshire in England.

Location

West Handley lies just south of the village of Marsh Lane, south-west of Eckington, west of West Handley and around 3 miles south of the village of Ridgeway.[1]

History

Like most hamlets and villages in the area, during the 17th and 18th centuries the area was known for sickle smithing and farming.[2]

St John The Baptist' Church which is found in the centre of the hamlet dates back to 1838.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "West Handley, North East Derbyshire - area information, map, walks and more".
  2. ↑ "West Handley photos, maps, books, memories - Francis Frith". www.francisfrith.com.
  3. ↑ "St John the Baptist's Church, Middle Handley, Eckington, Derbyshire, Church History". churchdb.gukutils.org.uk.


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