Heatherton Village
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Heatherton Village is a residential housing development located at the southern tip of Littleover, Derby
, England. It comprises modern housing, several public amenity parks, shops, a school and a nursery. In 2005/6 the area welcomed more construction, with the arrival of blocks of flats, adjacent to Rykneld Road and rumours of "Heatherton 2", behind the church and medical centre have now been confirmed as true. The actual name of the suburb is Littleover
and Heatherton Village is located at its southern most boundary approaching the A38
and Findern
.
During its development in the 1990s the area was initially referred to as "Hollybrook". This is thought to be a more pleasant deviation on the name of a brook that runs through the area. "Hell Brook" runs near Littleover Community School
and through parts of the Heatherton estate.
It is situated off the A5250, three miles south-west of Derby city centre.
The majority of the Heatherton development is regarded as a highly sought after location, and is currently, as it has been historically, popular among professional footballers. During Derby County
's first stint in the Premiership, Heatherton was home to Fabrizio Ravenelli and today continues to attract contemporary players such as Giles Barnes
.
Nearby secondary schools include Littleover Community School, Derby Independent Grammar School for Boys, and Derby Moor Community Sports College
.
The closest Primary School is Griffe Field Primary School (Griffe being derived from the French for 'claw' which, when combined with the name of Hell Brook, gives some credence to the stories that it was a burial ground for plague victims) which is actually within the estate on Grosvenor Drive, built as a part of the initial development by Birch plc (since acquired by Edinburgh-based Miller Homes) but since expanded to double its original size early in the new Millennium. The closest primary school after this is Brookfield Primary School in Mickleover Village.
The small shopping arcade on Hollybrook Way (at the south-western entrance to the estate) houses a Co-operative supermarket, day nursery, hair salon, pharmacy, an Indian restaurant (Basmati formerly Jee Ja Jee's) and most recently a community centre.
Across the road there is also the Haven Church, The Hollybrook (pub) and a Doctor's surgery.
The East Midlands Nuffield Hospital and Spar
corner shop are also fairly close by at the base of Havenbaulk Lane. Further up Rykneld road, past the Hollybrook Way entrance is the Littleover Lodge hotel and restaurant.
Heatherton is served by its own circular bus route maintained by Trent Barton
bus services known as "The Harlequin", this service was set up during the 1990s due to the increase of population in the area. The service runs on a circle route around the estate and then onto Derby City centre, calling every 15 minutes.
It is currently thought that the estate is going to be expanded further, past its current borders on Moorway Lane. Whether or not this is speculation is still to be investigated, however with plenty of unused field in the surrounding area this may still be a possibility.
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
, England. It comprises modern housing, several public amenity parks, shops, a school and a nursery. In 2005/6 the area welcomed more construction, with the arrival of blocks of flats, adjacent to Rykneld Road and rumours of "Heatherton 2", behind the church and medical centre have now been confirmed as true. The actual name of the suburb is Littleover
Littleover
Littleover is a large suburb of Derby, England situated between Rose Hill, Normanton, Sunny Hill, South Derbyshire and Mickleover about three miles south west of Derby city centre.-History:The history of the name of Littleover is simple...
and Heatherton Village is located at its southern most boundary approaching the A38
A38 road
The A38, part of which is also known as the Devon Expressway, is a major A-class trunk road in England.The road runs from Bodmin in Cornwall to Mansfield in Nottinghamshire. It is long, making it one of the longest A-roads in England. It was formerly known as the Leeds — Exeter Trunk Road,...
and Findern
Findern
Findern is a village in south Derbyshire. Although a railway runs through it, there is no station, the nearest stations are Willington, Pear Tree and Derby...
.
During its development in the 1990s the area was initially referred to as "Hollybrook". This is thought to be a more pleasant deviation on the name of a brook that runs through the area. "Hell Brook" runs near Littleover Community School
Littleover Community School
Littleover Community School is a coeducational secondary school situated on Pastures Hill, Littleover, Derbyshire in England, with an age range of pupils from 11–18....
and through parts of the Heatherton estate.
It is situated off the A5250, three miles south-west of Derby city centre.
The majority of the Heatherton development is regarded as a highly sought after location, and is currently, as it has been historically, popular among professional footballers. During Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
's first stint in the Premiership, Heatherton was home to Fabrizio Ravenelli and today continues to attract contemporary players such as Giles Barnes
Giles Barnes
Giles Gordon Barnes is an English professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Doncaster Rovers. He is most notable for his spell at Derby County, where he won the club's Young Player of the Year award in 2007 and was Championship Player of the Month in March 2007. He qualifies for the...
.
Nearby secondary schools include Littleover Community School, Derby Independent Grammar School for Boys, and Derby Moor Community Sports College
Derby Moor Community Sports College
Derby Moor Community Sports College Trust, formerly known as Derby Moor Community Sports College and Derby Moor Community School, is a secondary school and specialist Sports College situated on Moorway Lane, Littleover, Derby....
.
The closest Primary School is Griffe Field Primary School (Griffe being derived from the French for 'claw' which, when combined with the name of Hell Brook, gives some credence to the stories that it was a burial ground for plague victims) which is actually within the estate on Grosvenor Drive, built as a part of the initial development by Birch plc (since acquired by Edinburgh-based Miller Homes) but since expanded to double its original size early in the new Millennium. The closest primary school after this is Brookfield Primary School in Mickleover Village.
The small shopping arcade on Hollybrook Way (at the south-western entrance to the estate) houses a Co-operative supermarket, day nursery, hair salon, pharmacy, an Indian restaurant (Basmati formerly Jee Ja Jee's) and most recently a community centre.
Across the road there is also the Haven Church, The Hollybrook (pub) and a Doctor's surgery.
The East Midlands Nuffield Hospital and Spar
SPAR
Spar , trades from approximately 12400 stores in 34 countries worldwide and is the world's largest independent voluntary retail trading chain. Spar was founded in the Netherlands in 1932 by retailer Adriaan Van Well and now, through its affiliate organisations, operates through most European...
corner shop are also fairly close by at the base of Havenbaulk Lane. Further up Rykneld road, past the Hollybrook Way entrance is the Littleover Lodge hotel and restaurant.
Heatherton is served by its own circular bus route maintained by Trent Barton
Trent Barton
Trent Barton is one of the very small number of significant independent bus operators in the United Kingdom. It was formed as the result of merging Derbyshire's Trent Buses with Nottinghamshire's Barton Transport....
bus services known as "The Harlequin", this service was set up during the 1990s due to the increase of population in the area. The service runs on a circle route around the estate and then onto Derby City centre, calling every 15 minutes.
It is currently thought that the estate is going to be expanded further, past its current borders on Moorway Lane. Whether or not this is speculation is still to be investigated, however with plenty of unused field in the surrounding area this may still be a possibility.