Wensley, Derbyshire

Not to be confused with Wensley, North Yorkshire.
Wensley

Wensley.
Wensley
 Wensley shown within Derbyshire
OS grid referenceSK263610
DistrictDerbyshire Dales
Shire countyDerbyshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode district DE4
Police Derbyshire
Fire Derbyshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
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Coordinates: 53°08′46″N 1°36′29″W / 53.146°N 1.608°W / 53.146; -1.608

Wensley is a hamlet in Derbyshire, England. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) of Matlock, on the B5057 road.

The villagers in Wensley were employed in the lead mining industry in the fields around the village in the 18th and 19th century after the London Lead Company obtained the mining rights in the 1720s.[1]

Nearest school is South Darley Primary School but also Winster Primary School, Elton Primary School and Darley Dale Primary School. Its nearest senior schools are Lady Manners School in Bakewell and Highfields School in Matlock, Derbyshire.

References

  1. Welcome to Wensley, accessed 28 December 2008

External links

Media related to Wensley, Derbyshire at Wikimedia Commons


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