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Repairs to Darley Abbey Mill buildings underway

Patterns Properties Ltd has secured funding from English Heritage to carry out urgent repairs on two of Darley Abbey's historic Mill Buildings. Roof repairs are being carried out at the North Mill following which...

Derby City Greenway - Phase 2

The Derby City Greenway project is a capital project funded by Growth Points/6 C's as part of their Green Infrastructure Strategy with the primary objective of improving access to the River Derwent corridor. The project...

Derwent Valley Mills WHS is 10

As Chairman of the Darley Abbey Society. I was delighted to be invited to attend a reception at Cromford last night to celebrate 10 years of World Heritage Site Status for the Derwent Valley, of which Darley Abbey is...

Grants for Community Groups

Darley Neighbourhood Board have £5,000 available to help local community groups fund specific projects. Projects can be almost anything that is of benefit to the community or a section of it. For example, projects...

Speed Indicator for Church Lane

Darley Abbey Society have for some time been lobbying the Darley Neighbourhood Board about the problems of traffic speeding on Church Lane. We are pleased to say that a temporary speed indication device will...

New grit bins for the village

After consulation with the Darley Abbey Society, the Darley Neighbourhood Board has agreed to fund the provision of a number of new grit bins around the village to help avert some of the problems if we get a repeat...

Darley Abbey Regeneration Plan

Derby City Council have a plan to repair and restore the old Mill Buildings and the Stable block behind the tea room in the Park. The Stable block is to be sold or leased to a private developer. The existing...

My Darley Abbey Day by Ann Worthy

Well... it rained didn't it, the heavens opened BUT Darley Abbey Day was a success. It never ceases to amaze me how stoical British people are, with strong constitutions and a zest to carry on, no matter what. This...

 
 
 
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