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Spondon

April 09, 2024

Spondon is a ward of the city of Derby, England. Originally a small village, Spondon dates back to the Domesday Book and it became heavily industrialised in the 19th and early 20th centuries, with companies such as British Celanese.

Spondon
St Werburgh's Church
Spondon
Location within Derbyshire
Area7.97 km2 (3.08 sq mi) [1]
Population12,377 (2011)[1]
• Density1,553/km2 (4,020/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSK403360
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDERBY
Postcode districtDE21
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire
52°55′12″N 1°24′04″W / 52.92°N 1.401°W / 52.92; -1.401
British Celanese Factory
Old School, Chapel Street
Spondon Village Hall
Spondon Library

History edit

The name Spondon is Anglo-Saxon and describes a gravelly hill. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.[2] In about 1333,[3] a great fire, starting at The Malt Shovel, a local pub, and aided by an easterly wind, swept through the village destroying the church and all but a few houses, with just one casualty, the mayor. The damage was so great that a judge, Roger de Bankwell, was sent to hear pleas for relief from taxes.[3] The Great Fire of Spondon is still commemorated and taught as part of the curriculum in local schools. A village fair was held on its 650th anniversary (circa.1990).

Spondon became heavily industrialised in the 19th and the early 20th centuries, with companies such as British Celanese (now Celanese Corporation). The large site is now closed, but it made initially cellulose acetate during World War I and later other artificial fibres.

Government edit

Spondon is part of the City of Derby and sits in the Mid Derbyshire constituency for Westminster elections.

Geography edit

The community lies on the north slope of the valley of the River Derwent east of Derby and is divided by the A52, which separates the residential Spondon village area at the top of the hill from the heavily industrialised area at the bottom.

Demography edit

At the census in 2011 Spondon had a population of 12,377 of which 94.6% were White British, compared to 75.3% for Derby as a whole.[1]

Economy edit

The industrial belt lies to the south of Nottingham Road/Derby Road (an old Roman road) as does the disused canal and the railway. These barriers separate the residential three-quarters of the village from its industrial quarter. The various industries have included a dye works, electricity generating station, two scrapyards, sewage works, British Celanese synthetic fibres works and a tannery.

Spondon holds a small number of chain shops but continues to support the business of many independent tradespeople too, including a men's barbers, a gift shop and a bakery. Chapel Street and Sitwell Street (in the centre) are the main areas of this retail activity. Dale Road (north-east) and Nottingham Road/Derby Road (south) also have a row of shops. Superstores (Asda off Derby Road (south-west) are also in Spondon.

Culture and community edit

There are many clubs, groups and societies serving Spondon. The Spondon Village Festival (Carnival) was first held in 2010 and it was hoped that it would become an annual event combining carnival and fair, but this has fallen through. Spondon won the Urban Community award from Britain in Bloom in 2005.

Facilities include one library, two social clubs, six public houses (the names and numbers have not changed since 1961). The parks are Brunswood (playground and playing field), Dale Road (field and landscaping), South Avenue Rec (playground and field), Gravel Pit Lane (playing field), Locko Park (country park), Spondon Woods (woods and scrub), Stoney Cross (woods and scrub) and Willowcroft (playing field).

The Asterdale Club (formerly the Celanese Workers' Club) is closed, but the grounds house two football teams and an archery club, club grounds, village parks, the village hall and the old school hall.

Landmarks edit

The historic centre of the village is designated as a conservation area. Locko Park is a Grade II*-listed mansion dating from 1669. The Homestead is a large detached Georgian mansion on Sitwell Street. The Stone Archways in Park Road mark the entrance to the now demolished Spondon House. The Enoch Stone Memorial marks the spot on Derby Road where a notorious murder took place in 1856[4] although this is in neighbouring Chaddesden.

Transport edit

Derby Canal (Derby – Sandiacre) opened in 1795, and enabled other industries. The canal closed in 1964. The Derby & Sandiacre Canal Trust continue in their efforts to reinstate the canal. Borrowash Bottom Lock was repaired in 2018 and Sandiacre Lock has been dug out (Feb 2019). Other sections have been handed over to the Trust and are being cleared of vegetation.(2019) [5]

The Midland Counties Railway opened a line from Derby to Nottingham in 1839.[6] This line became part of the Midland Main Line to London St Pancras railway station. Spondon railway station has a rather limited service towards both Derby and Nottingham.

The A52, 'Borrowash by-pass' recently named Brian Clough Way, cuts through the village and provides express road (dual-carriageway) links to the west (Derby) and the east (M1 and Nottingham). Regional Cycle Route 66 links Spondon to Chaddesden and Alvaston.

The Spondon Flyer service provided a non-stop bus link to Derby city centre until its withdrawal in November 2021.

Education edit

There are five state schools located in the village. Primary Schools – Asterdale (south-east), Borrow Wood (north-east), St. Werburgh's C of E and Springfield.

Secondary Schools – West Park School.

West Park School represents the merger of the former Spondon School (seniors) (State Comprehensive) which was located on two adjoining sites. These sites being the 'upper school' (1960s, grey brick, concrete and glass) at the top of the hillside, the current site, and the 'lower school' (1970s, grey brick, brown tile, timber and glass) at the foot of the hillside, which burned down. The new name comes from the two roads which lead to it.

Religious sites edit

St. Werburgh's Church dates from around 1390, replacing an earlier church destroyed by fire in 1340.[7] In the churchyard is an Anglo-Saxon cross dating from c.870.

As well as St Werburgh's, there is the Spondon Methodist Church built in 1934 before the existence of the A52.[8]

Sport edit

Notable people edit

Born in Spondon –

Links to Spondon –

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Spondon Profile 2011/12" (PDF). Derby council. p. 17.
  2. ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.748
  3. ^ a b Roger de Bankwell at Dictionary of National Biography now in the public domain
  4. ^ "The murder of Enoch Stone | Spondon Online". www.spondononline.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Derby and Sandiacre Canal".
  6. ^ Midland Counties Railway
  7. ^ St Werburghs church site
  8. ^ "Spondon Methodist Church | Serving, Caring, Praying for you".
  9. ^ "Spondon Cricket Club". spondon.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Spondon Dynamos (Prims) FC". spondondynamosfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Spondon Bowls Club". spondonbowlclub.btck.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Anchor Bowmen Archery Club, Derby". anchorbowmen.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  13. ^ "Spondon Snooker & Pool Club". spondonsnookerclub.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  14. ^ Constantine, Murray (11 August 2016). Swastika Night. Orion. ISBN 978-1-4732-1467-5.
  15. ^ "Rowena Cade – Creator of the Minack Theater". Cornwall Guide. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  16. ^ Peppiatt, M. & Priseman, R. (2011). The Francis Bacon Interiors. Seabrook Press. ISBN 978-0956208224.
  17. ^ Priseman, R.; et al. (2009). No Human Way To Kill. Seabrook Press. ISBN 978-0956208248.
  18. ^ "Spondon, Derby". Derbyshire Life. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  19. ^ "Derby County: Local lad Ben Osborn upsets Rams mates with late winner for Nottingham Forest". The Derby Telegraph. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
 
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External links edit

  • Spondon Online
  • Spondon Historical Society
  • Derby Guide – Spondon

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Spondon is a ward of the city of Derby England Originally a small village Spondon dates back to the Domesday Book and it became heavily industrialised in the 19th and early 20th centuries with companies such as British Celanese SpondonSt Werburgh s ChurchSpondonLocation within DerbyshireArea7 97 km2 3 08 sq mi 1 Population12 377 2011 1 Density1 553 km2 4 020 sq mi OS grid referenceSK403360Unitary authorityDerbyCeremonial countyDerbyshireRegionEast MidlandsCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townDERBYPostcode districtDE21PoliceDerbyshireFireDerbyshireAmbulanceEast MidlandsUK ParliamentMid DerbyshireList of places UK England Derbyshire 52 55 12 N 1 24 04 W 52 92 N 1 401 W 52 92 1 401British Celanese FactoryOld School Chapel StreetSpondon Village HallSpondon Library Contents 1 History 2 Government 3 Geography 4 Demography 5 Economy 6 Culture and community 7 Landmarks 8 Transport 9 Education 10 Religious sites 11 Sport 12 Notable people 13 See also 14 References 15 External linksHistory editThe name Spondon is Anglo Saxon and describes a gravelly hill The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 2 In about 1333 3 a great fire starting at The Malt Shovel a local pub and aided by an easterly wind swept through the village destroying the church and all but a few houses with just one casualty the mayor The damage was so great that a judge Roger de Bankwell was sent to hear pleas for relief from taxes 3 The Great Fire of Spondon is still commemorated and taught as part of the curriculum in local schools A village fair was held on its 650th anniversary circa 1990 Spondon became heavily industrialised in the 19th and the early 20th centuries with companies such as British Celanese now Celanese Corporation The large site is now closed but it made initially cellulose acetate during World War I and later other artificial fibres Government editSpondon is part of the City of Derby and sits in the Mid Derbyshire constituency for Westminster elections Geography editThe community lies on the north slope of the valley of the River Derwent east of Derby and is divided by the A52 which separates the residential Spondon village area at the top of the hill from the heavily industrialised area at the bottom Demography editAt the census in 2011 Spondon had a population of 12 377 of which 94 6 were White British compared to 75 3 for Derby as a whole 1 Economy editThe industrial belt lies to the south of Nottingham Road Derby Road an old Roman road as does the disused canal and the railway These barriers separate the residential three quarters of the village from its industrial quarter The various industries have included a dye works electricity generating station two scrapyards sewage works British Celanese synthetic fibres works and a tannery Spondon holds a small number of chain shops but continues to support the business of many independent tradespeople too including a men s barbers a gift shop and a bakery Chapel Street and Sitwell Street in the centre are the main areas of this retail activity Dale Road north east and Nottingham Road Derby Road south also have a row of shops Superstores Asda off Derby Road south west are also in Spondon Culture and community editThere are many clubs groups and societies serving Spondon The Spondon Village Festival Carnival was first held in 2010 and it was hoped that it would become an annual event combining carnival and fair but this has fallen through Spondon won the Urban Community award from Britain in Bloom in 2005 Facilities include one library two social clubs six public houses the names and numbers have not changed since 1961 The parks are Brunswood playground and playing field Dale Road field and landscaping South Avenue Rec playground and field Gravel Pit Lane playing field Locko Park country park Spondon Woods woods and scrub Stoney Cross woods and scrub and Willowcroft playing field The Asterdale Club formerly the Celanese Workers Club is closed but the grounds house two football teams and an archery club club grounds village parks the village hall and the old school hall Landmarks editThe historic centre of the village is designated as a conservation area Locko Park is a Grade II listed mansion dating from 1669 The Homestead is a large detached Georgian mansion on Sitwell Street The Stone Archways in Park Road mark the entrance to the now demolished Spondon House The Enoch Stone Memorial marks the spot on Derby Road where a notorious murder took place in 1856 4 although this is in neighbouring Chaddesden Transport editDerby Canal Derby Sandiacre opened in 1795 and enabled other industries The canal closed in 1964 The Derby amp Sandiacre Canal Trust continue in their efforts to reinstate the canal Borrowash Bottom Lock was repaired in 2018 and Sandiacre Lock has been dug out Feb 2019 Other sections have been handed over to the Trust and are being cleared of vegetation 2019 5 The Midland Counties Railway opened a line from Derby to Nottingham in 1839 6 This line became part of the Midland Main Line to London St Pancras railway station Spondon railway station has a rather limited service towards both Derby and Nottingham The A52 Borrowash by pass recently named Brian Clough Way cuts through the village and provides express road dual carriageway links to the west Derby and the east M1 and Nottingham Regional Cycle Route 66 links Spondon to Chaddesden and Alvaston The Spondon Flyer service provided a non stop bus link to Derby city centre until its withdrawal in November 2021 Education editThere are five state schools located in the village Primary Schools Asterdale south east Borrow Wood north east St Werburgh s C of E and Springfield Secondary Schools West Park School West Park School represents the merger of the former Spondon School seniors State Comprehensive which was located on two adjoining sites These sites being the upper school 1960s grey brick concrete and glass at the top of the hillside the current site and the lower school 1970s grey brick brown tile timber and glass at the foot of the hillside which burned down The new name comes from the two roads which lead to it Religious sites editSt Werburgh s Church dates from around 1390 replacing an earlier church destroyed by fire in 1340 7 In the churchyard is an Anglo Saxon cross dating from c 870 As well as St Werburgh s there is the Spondon Methodist Church built in 1934 before the existence of the A52 8 Sport editSpondon Cricket Club 9 Spondon Dynamos Football Club 10 Spondon Bowls Club 11 Anchor Bowmen Archery Club 12 Spondon Snooker amp Pool Club 13 Notable people editBorn in Spondon Anthony Borrington cricketer Katharine Burdekin born Cade feminist author was born here 14 Rowena Cade founder Minack Theatre 15 Donna Kellogg Badminton Player Michael Knowles actor James Herbert Matthews member of Canadian parliament Robert Priseman artist 16 17 William Thompson cricketer Links to Spondon Ray Colledge mountaineer who made the third British ascent of the North Face of the Eiger in 1969 Graham Coxon guitarist with Blur Drury Curzon Drury Lowe lieutenant general and knight of the realm Henry Evans cricketer Sir Henry Fowler 18 Chief Engineer for the London Midland and Scottish Railway Paul R Gregory artist Richard William Hunt Keeper of the Western Manuscripts Bodleian Library George Porter cricketer Ben Osborn footballer for Sheffield United attended West Park School in Spondon 19 See also editListed buildings in SpondonReferences edit a b c Spondon Profile 2011 12 PDF Derby council p 17 Domesday Book A Complete Translation London Penguin 2003 ISBN 0 14 143994 7 p 748 a b Roger de Bankwell at Dictionary of National Biography now in the public domain The murder of Enoch Stone Spondon Online www spondononline co uk Derby and Sandiacre Canal Midland Counties Railway St Werburghs church site Spondon Methodist Church Serving Caring Praying for you Spondon Cricket Club spondon play cricket com Retrieved 12 March 2021 Spondon Dynamos Prims FC spondondynamosfc co uk Retrieved 11 July 2017 Spondon Bowls Club spondonbowlclub btck co uk Retrieved 12 March 2021 Anchor Bowmen Archery Club Derby anchorbowmen co uk Retrieved 11 July 2017 Spondon Snooker amp Pool Club spondonsnookerclub co uk Retrieved 12 March 2021 Constantine Murray 11 August 2016 Swastika Night Orion ISBN 978 1 4732 1467 5 Rowena Cade Creator of the Minack Theater Cornwall Guide 7 January 2013 Retrieved 26 June 2017 Peppiatt M amp Priseman R 2011 The Francis Bacon Interiors Seabrook Press ISBN 978 0956208224 Priseman R et al 2009 No Human Way To Kill Seabrook Press ISBN 978 0956208248 Spondon Derby Derbyshire Life Retrieved 24 January 2012 Derby County Local lad Ben Osborn upsets Rams mates with late winner for Nottingham Forest The Derby Telegraph 18 January 2015 Retrieved 4 September 2016 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Spondon External links editSpondon Online Spondon Historical Society Derby Guide Spondon Retrieved from https en 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