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.

A minor road leading to Shipley was closed by Derbyshire County Council in 2007.

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] Media related to Mapperley, Derbyshire at Wikimedia Commons