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Normanton is an electoral ward in the city of Derby, England.The ward contains five listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England.All the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". [1]
Normanton Hall was built in the 1740s. The modern suburb grew from an ancient village, formerly known as Normanton-by-Derby. The area is thought to have been the site of one of the major Viking settlements in the Derby area, hence the original name, Normanestune, which means Norseman's settlement.
The DE postcode area, also known as the Derby postcode area, [2] is a group of 23 postcode districts in central England, within 11 post towns.These cover south and central Derbyshire (including Derby, Alfreton, Ashbourne, Bakewell, Belper, Heanor, Ilkeston, Matlock, Ripley and Swadlincote), parts of east Staffordshire (including Burton upon Trent) and north-west Leicestershire, and very small ...
Heatherton Village (or Heatherton) is a residential area of Derby, England, located at the southern end of the village of Littleover, and approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south west of Derby city centre. It comprises a range of modern housing, several public parks, shops, churches, a school and a nursery.
Pear Tree (or Peartree) is an inner city suburb of the city of Derby, in Derbyshire, England, located about 1.2 miles (1.9 km) south of the city centre. It is split between the Arboretum and Normanton electoral wards. Neighbouring areas include Litchurch, Normanton and Osmaston. The area became urbanised in the late 19th century and is ...
In South Normanton New Street and Hilcote Street were built (new street shows up on the 1880 to 1888 map of south normanton and hilcote st shows up on the 1900 map along with half of downing street) along with King Street and other such areas. Schools were built to educate the children of the villagers and shops sprang up to serve the community.
An early map of Derby dated 1819 shows The Liberty Of Litchurch. A street name-plate located on Normanton Road, next to Grove Street, identifies the area as "Normanton Road- Litchurch". The area also had a gallows located in what is now Derby Arboretum. Litchurch lent its name to the Midland Railway's Derby Litchurch Lane Works.
Shopping in central Derby is divided into three main areas. These are the Cathedral Quarter, the St Peters Quarter and the Derbion shopping centre. The Cathedral Quarter was Derby's first BID (Business Improvement District), and includes a large range of shops, boutiques, coffee shops and restaurants. It is focused around the cathedral and the ...