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Sawley, Derbyshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Sawley, Derbyshire

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Sawley, Derbyshire history

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Sawley was the most important village in the area, commanding the first river crossing, Harrington Bridge, above Nottingham. The church of All Saints is thirteenth century and contains Saxon and Norman work. Sawley Cut and the Locks were built around 1796, to bypass difficult and shallow sections of the Trent Navigation. The Sawley Memorial Hall and Community Centre was opened by Richard Attenborough in 1958.

You can visit Sawley, Derbyshire places with Walkfo Sawley, Derbyshire to hear history at Sawley, Derbyshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Sawley, Derbyshire has 41 places to visit in our interactive Sawley, Derbyshire map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Sawley, Derbyshire, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Sawley, Derbyshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Sawley, Derbyshire & the surrounding areas.

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41 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Sawley, Derbyshire places to visit

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Sawley, Derbyshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Sawley, Derbyshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Sawley, Derbyshire’s information audio spots:

Long Eaton Speedway Long Eaton motorcycle speedway teams operated from 1950 until 1997 in Long Eaton, England. Teams have raced at the Long Eaton Stadium as Long Eaton Archers, Long Eaton Rangers, Nottingham Outlaws and Long Eaton Invaders. The Invaders returned in 2011, with home meetings taking place at the Leicester Lions’ track.

St Laurence’s Church, Long Eaton St. Laurence’s Church, Long Eaton, is a Grade II* listed parish church. It was built in the 1930s and is located in Long Eaton.

Christ Church Methodist Church Christ Church Methodist Church is a Grade II listed English church. It is located in Long Eaton, Derbyshire. The church was built in the 1930s.

St James’ Church, Long Eaton St James’ Mission Church, Long Eaton is a former church in the Church of England Diocese of Derby. It is located in Long Eaton, Derbyshire.

St John’s Baptist Chapel, Long Eaton St John’s Baptist Chapel, Long Eaton is a former Baptist Church in Derbyshire. It was built in the 1930s and is now located in Long Eaton.

Lockington, Leicestershire The population at the 2011 census was included in the civil parish of Lockington-Hemington. The village is close to the Derbyshire border. In 1994 a hoard of Bronze Age items were discovered locally.

Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe-on-Soar Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe-on-Soar is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England. It is part of an informal grouping of five churches that are known collectively as “The 453 Churches” as they straddle the A453.

Risley Hall, Derbyshire Risley Hall is a country house, now a hotel set in 17 acres (69,000 m) of private landscaped grounds. It comprises 35 bedrooms and several function rooms. The building’s main function is as a hotel and spa, but it also caters for weddings.

St Michael’s Church, Breaston St Michael’s Church, Breaston is a Grade I listed parish church in Breaston, Derbyshire. It is located in the town of Breaston in the county of Derby. The church was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade II listed parish.

Great Wilne Great Wilne is a small village in Derbyshire, England on the border with Leicestershire. It is 7 miles (11 km) south east of Derby. The population at the 2011 Census is included in the civil parish of Shardlow and Great.

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