Mapperley, Derbyshire

Mapperley is a village and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England, situated 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Derby and 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Ilkeston.^[1] In the 2001 census it had a population of 253,^[2] increasing to 289 at the 2011 Census.^[3]

The Lychgate of the church

The village is on a loop off the A609 Nottingham to Belper road. A minor road leading to Shipley was closed by Derbyshire County Council in 2007.^[4]

The village is inaccessible from the rest of Amber Valley Borough by road without first passing through Erewash Borough.

The facilities in the village include a church, a C of E primary school and a pub.^[5]

Mapperley Colliery, which was in operation from 1871 until 1965, was formerly a major employer in the area.^[6]

See also

• Listed buildings in Mapperley, Derbyshire