Museums · East Midlands
Ripley, Derbyshire
Ripley is a market town and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. It lies north-east of Derby, north-west of Heanor, south-west of Alfreton and north-east of Belper. The to
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ripley is a market town and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. It lies north-east of Derby, north-west of Heanor, south-west of Alfreton and north-east of Belper. The town is contiguous with Heanor, Eastwood and Ilkeston, as part of the wider Nottingham Urban Area.
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Ripley is a market town and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. It lies north-east of Derby, north-west of Heanor, south-west of Alfreton and north-east of Belper. The town is contiguous with Heanor, Eastwood and Ilkeston, as part of the wider Nottingham Urban Area.
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Background
History
The name Ripley derives from either the Old English ripellēah meaning 'wood or clearing on a strip of land' or hrypelēah meaning the 'wood or clearing of the Hrype', an old tribe. Little information remains as to when Ripley was founded, but it appears in the 1086 Domesday Book, when it was held by a man called Levenot. In 1251, Henry III granted a charter for "one market one day a week, on Wednesday, at [the] manor of Ryppeleg: and one fair each year lasting three days, on the Vigil Day and Morrow of St Helen." Ripley Fair antedates the Nottingham Goose Fair. The market day was later altered to Saturdays, with an extra market on Fridays. Medieval Ripley was just a few stone cottages and…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0510, -1.4070
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Amber Valley
- Parish
- Ripley
- Postcode
- DE5 3FJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Amber Valley
- Official site
- ripleytowncouncil.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Ripley, Derbyshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ripley, Derbyshire?
- Ripley, Derbyshire is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.0510°, -1.4070°.
- Is Ripley, Derbyshire wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Ripley, Derbyshire. Check ahead for specific facilities.