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Spondon Village, Derbyshire

Take a tour of the historic village of Spondon, Derbyshire, UK. Situated four miles east of Derby, Spondon's history can be traced back to the Doomsday book. Here you can tour around some of Spondon's most historic landmarks.
Fins more information at http://www.spondononline.co.uk
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The Homestead
The Homestead a magnificent Grade I listed building, dated 1740 is one of the finest Georgian buildings in Derbyshire. The house has been the home of some notable people including, Dr James Cade, a Derby surgeon and descendant of Joseph Wright the celebrated Derby artist, and Sir Henry Fowler, Chief Engineer for the London Midland and Scottish Railway.
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Barrow Almshouses, West Road
Barrow Alms Houses, West Road - erected in 1873 by Mrs Barrow
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Longdon's Row
Longdon's Row
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The Grange
The Grange is one of Spondon's oldest residences. Dating back to the 16th Century, this former merchant's house still retains its original timber-framing
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Old Village School
The building of the former Village School is now home to the East Midlands Bridge Club.
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Field House Gates
This two stone gate piers mark the entrance to the former Field House residence at the end of Park Road. The gates are all that remain of the property and now stand at the entrance to West Park School.
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St Werburgh's Church
Records show that a church has stood at this location since Anglo-Saxon days. The current building dates back to the 14th century and, although heavily restored in the 1800s, still retains its original tower and spire.
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Spondon Methodist Church
The current Methodist Church has stood at the Lodge Lane "entrance" to Spondon since 1934. It was previously sited on Chapel Lane in the location now occupied by the Jehovah's Witness Hall.
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Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall
The Jehovah's Witness Hall is now sited on the location of the village's original Methodist Chapel of 1877.
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Angler's Arms
The original Angler's Arms was originally on the opposite side of Nottingham Road to the current premises. It was a popular coaching inn on the main Nottingham to Derby Route.
The existing building was built in 1939.
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Crown Inn
The Crown was originally built in the late 19th century as a private dwelling called Stoney Cross House. It later became a private club and remained so until 1979 when it was taken over by Marston's Brewery and changed to a public house.
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Gregory's
Sited just on the outskirts of Spondon, Gregory's is another of the village's popular bars.
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Malt Shovel
Records show that there has been a public house on this site since at least the 1300s, making it likely to be the oldests ite of any public house in Derby.

The Malt Shovel stand in the location of the original malting house, from where the great Spondon Fire of 1340 originated from.

The premises have been rebuilt twice with the existing building dating back to the 18th century.

The premises have been rebuilt twice with parts of the existing building dating back to the 17th century.
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Spondon Snooker Club
Also known to locals as McCluskey's
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Moon Hotel
Originally the Canal Tavern, its name changed to the Station Inn on completion of the railway in 1839.

The old Inn was demolished in 1929 when the current building was built 30 yards away and opened as the Moon Hotel.
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Prince of Wales
The Prince of Wales public house has been situated on the existing site since the early 1700s.
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Vernon Arms
Called the Bricklayers Arms, the original inn was situated next to where the current premises are.

Later, two cottages were joined together on the existing site to form an Inn. It was known as the Vernon Arms in 1899 and was sold to Burton's Ind Coope brewery in 1959.
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Yarnspinner
Spondon's most recently opened public house, built in 1961.
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White Swan
Records show that the Swan has existed under that name and in its current location since at least the late 18th century.

The pub looks down onto the main shopping street in the village and is a popular landmark for directions.
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Conservative Club
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Asterdale Sports Ground
Asterdale is a sports ground which is home to a number of local sporting teams including:
- Anchor Bowmen Archery Club
- Asterdale FC
- Borrowash Victoria FC
- Graham Street Prims
- Leesbrook Asterdale Rugby Club
- Spondon Bowls Club
- Spondon Colts FC
- St Lukes & St Michaels Cricket Club

The club on the site closed in 2005 and has been closed since.
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Spondon Liberal Club
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Sitwell Street Shopping Area
Sitwell Street is considered to be the heart of the village and, as such, is the main shopping area for the village.

The street includes big business chains such as Somerfield and Bird COnfectionary surrounded by a variety of local businesses including the long-established Housely Pharmacy and DJT Hardware.
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Chapelside
Includes Co-op Local store, Lewis' furniture, Natwest Bank and Spondon Sub Post Office.
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Nottingham Road Shops
A small group of shops formerly housing Spondon's second POst Office, now home to a chip shop, pizza takeaway and wine store.
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Church Street Stores
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Sandringham Drive shops
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Dale Road shops
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Asterdale School
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Borrowood School
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Boundary Milestone
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Chapel Street Medical Centre
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Church Hill
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Former Spondon Cricket Club
Spondon Cricket Club stood on this site until 2005 when the land was bought for housing development and the club moved to new premises further North up Locko Road.
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Dale Road Park
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Hall Dyke
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Locko Road
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Ockbrook Fields
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Park Road
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Sitwell Street (West)
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Sitwell Street (East)
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South Avenue park
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Spondon Library
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Spondon train station
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Derwent Valley Medical Centre
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Spondon War memorial
Situated on the side of Spondon Library is a memorial to all Spondon servicemen who died during World Wars I and II.

Read more about Spondon's War Heroes at www.spondononline.co.uk
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West Park School
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Springfield Primary School
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St Werburgh's School
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Spondon Village Hall
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Edmund Hall
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Edmund Road shops
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Asda, Spondon
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Cambridge Street rec
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West Meadow Local Nature Reserve
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West Meadow Pond
The pond, on the West Park Meadows Local Nature Reserve (LNR), is said to date back to medieval times.
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Enoch Stone memorial
Sited on Derby Road just passed Raynesway Island and on the corner of Oregon Way, the stone marks the spot where Spondon villager Enoch Stone was found severely injured following an attack in 1856. Enoch Stone died the next day from his injuries and the stone was later placed to as a memorial to one of Spondon's most infamous crimes.

Read more at http://www.spondononline.co.uk/enoch-stone.asp
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Anglo-Saxon stone
The medieval Anglo-Saxon cross stands in the grounds of St Werburgh's Church and is thought to date back as early as the 7th Century.
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Sensory Garden, Chapel Street
The Village Improvement Committee redeveloped the former Chapel Street graveyard into a floral haven in 2006.
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Millenium Clock
Erected by the Village Improvement Committee to mark the year 2000 - although delays meant that the clock wasn't actually in position until November 2002.
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Spondon Cricket Club
The Cricket Club's new ground on Locko Road opened in 2005 after the club relocated from it's former ground on Royal Hill Road.
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Mill Row Cottages
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Sandringham House
Formerly a cinema, Sandringham House has since been a Co-op Supermarket and is currently the premises of Midlands Co-op Funeral Services.