Towns & cities · East Midlands
Risley
Risley — village and civil parish in Erewash District, Derbyshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Long Eaton · 4.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Risley is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 665 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Erewash District, Derbyshire, England". Coordinates: 52.9160°, -1.3200°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Risley () is a small village and parish in the Borough of Erewash in Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 711. It is four miles south of Ilkeston. It is midway between Derby and Nottingham and is near junction 25 of the M1 motorway, and the A52. In 1870 it had a population of 203 when there was a grammar school that served seven neighbouring parishes.
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Background
History
All Saints' Church was built in Elizabethan times by members of the Willoughby family, who had acquired Risley in 1350 AD and who also founded a free school in the village. Risley is a long thin village with most properties lying on either side of the main road. With the village hall standing on one side of the church and the school on the other, this is the closest one can get to the village "centre". The church belongs to the Stanton group of churches with Dale Abbey and Stanton by Dale. The village pub is the Risley Park formerly the Blue Ball on Derby Road Risley Manor originally belonged to the Mortimers. It passed to the Sheffields and then the Willoughbys and, in 1870, it belonged to…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9160, -1.3200
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Erewash
- Parish
- Risley
- Postcode
- DE72 3WJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Erewash
- Population
- 665
- Nearest railway station
- Long Eaton — 4.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1940267 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Risley, Derbyshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints Risley.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Risley?
- Risley is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE72 3WJ), in the parish of Risley.
- Is Risley free to visit?
- Yes, Risley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Risley?
- The nearest railway station is Long Eaton, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE72 3WJ.