Situated in the Amber Valley
near Derby, Heanor was a market town which grew
rapidly from the Industrial Revolution with the
arrival of improved transportation, via canals and
railways, and the need for coal. At one time it
stood on the route of the world's longest tramway,
from Nottingham to Ripley.
D.H. Lawrence used Shipley
Hall as the setting for ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’.
Although the Hall has gone, its estate has been
turned into a magnificent country park. Close by
is the theme park American Adventure. The River
Erewash passes through the area at Langley Mill
where restored boats travel to and from the
200-year-old canal basin.
