Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: North East Derbyshire · Region: East Midlands
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| Place | Arkwright Town |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | North East Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.234694 |
| Longitude | -1.360131 |
| Place Type | Village |
Arkwright Town emerged from the persistent industry of the coal era, its rows of brick dwellings reflecting the sturdy resolve of those who once laboured in the dark seams beneath the earth. It lies 2.2 miles south of Staveley (from Staveley: bearing 187°T, OS grid SK 428 710), and is situated west-south-west of Long Duckmanton village. The horizon here is defined by a landscape reclaimed from heavy toil, where former pit workings have yielded to the quiet, encroaching green of the Derbyshire countryside. A short distance to the south-west, the Duckmanton Railway Cutting SSSI preserves a rare geological window into the Carboniferous period, its steep, weathered banks offering a stark contrast to the ordered domesticity of the residential streets. Sunlight catches the slate roofs of Arkwright Town with a pale, honest clarity, illuminating the modest gardens that offer a reprieve from the heavy industrial memory of the valley. To the west, the elevated rise of Furnace Hillock stands as a silent sentinel, watching over the subtle shifts in weather that roll across the open fields. The local air carries the crispness of the nearby brooks, a faint, rhythmic reminder of the water that once powered the machinery of regional progress. Such surroundings lend a singular, grounded character to Arkwright Town, where the weight of the past sits comfortably alongside the quiet, unadorned peace of the present day.
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Explore Arkwright Town, Derbyshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.234694, -1.360131. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |