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45-669: Granville Colliery has its origins in a colliery opened by Bernard Dewes at the edge of Swadlincote Common around 1780. In 1823 Court Dewes sank the Common and Church Pits to reach the Main seam of the Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield at the site of the what became Granville No.1 Colliery. The colliery prospered with the development nearby canal and railway networks. In 1847 mineral rights were purchased for land at Gresley Common and in 1859 for Ashby Wolds, allowing expansion of

90-568: A café, gift shop of locally produced wares, and The Magic Attic local history archive. The town's Tourist Information Centre is located at 1 High Street. Local youth organisations include No. 1211 (Swadlincote) Squadron of the Air Training Corps based in Eureka Park. Gresley Rovers is a semi-professional association football team based at Moat Street, Church Gresley . A greyhound racing track existed from 1948 to 1962, it

135-577: A director by this time. In 1941 the colliery opened a bath and canteen building. Ownership of the colliery transferred to the National Coal Board (NCB) in 1947 under the provisions of the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946 . At the time of transfer the colliery employed 384 underground workers and 159 surface workers. The surface buildings were closed in 1967 when the underground workings were connected to

180-412: A large chain supermarket on Coppice Side has been blamed as a factor behind the closure of several small independent shops. The shops that lined West Street and High Street from 1901 had disappeared by the early 21st century. Hepworth Retail Park is a modern development with a restaurant, cinema and various shops. Plans were announced in 2008 for a new retail complex consisting of a cinema, DIY store and

225-404: A man's name and cottas meaning cottages. Past forms of the name include Sivardingescote and Swartlincote. Local residents sometimes shorten its name to "Swad". The Domesday Book of 1086 recorded Swadlincote as a small manor . It was part of the parish of Gresley (latterly Church Gresley ) until the 19th century. The first record of mineral extraction in the area is from the end of

270-505: A nationally recognised clothing store. A link road called Sir Herbert Wragg Way has been built, named after the area's mid-20th century Member of Parliament and pipe-yard owner. A pub bar and restaurant opened on the former Empire Cinema site in April 2007, named The Paramount after Paramount Cars , a manufacturer based in the town in the 1950s. The pub closed in June 2013. Swadlincote

315-407: A nearby plantation and was heard as far away as Burton upon Trent, 6–7 miles (9.7–11.3 km) away, where a vibration similar to an earthquake was felt and windows rattled in their frames. Bodycote's body was never found, reported as being "shattered to fragments", but his horse survived with minor injuries despite being thrown high into the air by the blast. A report on the explosion was presented to

360-597: A period as a miners co-operative but this failed in 1896 after a shaft collapsed. The colliery then came into the ownership of Robert Cartwright and Edmund Sharpe (of Sharpe's Pottery ) who pumped it out and resumed production but this venture was liquidated in 1897 and the mining rights purchased by Wraggs, a ceramics company, but this venture also failed. No. 1 Colliery ceased mining the Little seam in March 1915 as it had been exhausted; that same year No. 2 colliery began working

405-484: Is Grant Shapps , who served in the position for the final six days of the premiership of Liz Truss . In 2007, Jacqui Smith became the first female home secretary. The incumbent home secretary is Yvette Cooper . The office holder works alongside the other Home Office ministers and the permanent under-secretary of state of the Home Office . The corresponding shadow minister is the shadow home secretary , and

450-462: Is a Gothic Revival building consecrated in 1846, designed by Henry Isaac Stevens and completed in 1848. Swadlincote also had a Wesleyan chapel by then. Today the town has also the Roman Catholic church of Saints Peter and Paul designed by the architect George Bernard Cox and completed in 1958. Swadlincote Town Hall was completed in 1861. The first local-government body for

495-441: Is encircled by several villages and hamlets including Hartshorne , Albert Village , Blackfordby , Overseal , Moira , Linton , Boundary , Norris Hill and Spring Cottage. Swadlincote had a population of 34,576 in the 2021 Census. The town's ethnicity composition was recorded at: The town's religious composition was recorded at: The town originally had a prominent manufacturing heritage that made pipes and earthenware. It

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540-546: Is near the junction of the A514 (Derby to A444) and A511 (Burton-upon-Trent to Ashby-de-la-Zouch ) roads. In 1804 the Ashby Canal opened, with its northern terminus at Moira, Leicestershire . Also built were tramways to carry coal and ceramics from Swadlincote and elsewhere to the canal for shipment. The Midland Railway opened its Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line in 1845, with Gresley railway station to serve

585-470: The Home Secretary who declined to order any further investigation. A new road near to the site of the colliery was named Frank Bodycote Way in 1999. In 2018 a memorial lectern was erected on Common Road near where the colliery stood noting that the footpaths there were used by workers of the colliery as well as the T.G. Green and Mason Cash potteries to travel to their nearby workplaces. Part of

630-595: The Rawdon Colliery, Leicestershire (near to Moira ) which continued in operation under the NCB. The Durham Mining Museum records show that at least 38 men were killed during operation of the colliery, nine of these known deaths came before the Granville Colliery Company took it over and none during the period of NCB control. The earliest recorded death was in 1852 and the last in 1914, which

675-621: The William Allitt School ) at Newhall, St George's School and Pennine Way Junior Academy in Church Gresley, Belmont and Springfield Junior Schools and The Pingle Academy on Coronation Street, which with 1,200 pupils is Swadlincote's largest secondary school. The closest university is the University of Derby , 18 miles (29 km) to the north, with Staffordshire University 's Lichfield campus an equal distance to

720-610: The 13th century, but the area remained rural until the industrialisation in the 18th century. The presence of coal and clay in the area led to urbanisation, as collieries (such as the Granville Colliery ), brickworks and potteries came to dominate. These industries continued to expand until the Second World War . One traditional bottle-shaped kiln survives in Alexandra Road. The fire-clay strata in

765-819: The 1890s the No.1 colliery worked the Block, Little and Main Seams and No.2 colliery the Woodfield and Eureka seams. By 1900 No.1 Colliery had ceased working the Main seam and started on the Cannel seam and No.2 had started to work the Kilburn seam. The Granville Colliery Company also operated the Granville Flour Mill and a nearby fish pond was used as a head of water for the mine and a reception point for water pumped form

810-604: The Granville No.1 Colliery site has been redeveloped as a dry ski slope and toboggan run. The site of the No.2 Colliery is now home to light industrial units. 52°46′8″N 1°32′56″W  /  52.76889°N 1.54889°W  / 52.76889; -1.54889 Swadlincote Swadlincote is a historic mining town in the district of South Derbyshire , in the county of Derbyshire , England. It lies within The National Forest area. It borders

855-849: The Home Department , more commonly known as the home secretary , is a senior minister of the Crown in the Government of the United Kingdom and the head of the Home Office . The position is a Great Office of State , making the home secretary one of the most senior and influential ministers in the government. The incumbent is a statutory member of the British Cabinet and National Security Council . The position, which may be known as interior minister in other nations,

900-570: The Stockings seam. By 1933 the two collieries were considered as a single entity and were powered by electricity. In that year the company employed 391 underground and 120 surface workers and worked the Woodfield, Kilburn, Two-yard and Yard seams; the colliery also produced fireclay . By 1940 it was working just the Four Feet and Two Yard Seems and had 315 underground and 138 surface workers. The local member of parliament, Herbert Wragg had become

945-415: The area. It later built a branch with two stations, at Swadlincote itself and neighbouring Woodville . Passenger services on the branch ended in 1947. British Railways closed Gresley in 1964, making Burton-on-Trent the nearest station, 5 miles (8.0 km) away. The Leicester to Burton Line, via Gresley, remains open for goods traffic and in the 1990s there were plans to restart the passenger service as

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990-458: The coal measures has a high alumina content. Swadlincote is one of only six places in Britain with clay deposits of such quality. This makes it particularly suitable for salt glazing . The properties of the clay mean it is easily shaped into pipes that are resistant to sewage. The Public Health Act 1875 created a huge demand for locally produced pipes. Emmanuel Church of England parish church

1035-405: The company as the original seams were exhausted. These new seams were at greater depths than before and were more expensive to exploit. The workforce expanded accordingly; in 1888 the company employed 91 surface and 335 underground workers by the 1890s this rose to a total of around 600 men and boys. In 1891 the company produced its highest ever output of 225,000 long tons (229,000 t) of coal. In

1080-535: The counties of Leicestershire and Staffordshire , 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Burton upon Trent and north-west of Ashby-de-la-Zouch and 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Derby . It covers the suburban areas of Church Gresley , Goseley, Midway, Newhall , Oversetts and Woodville and had a population of 34,576 at the 2021 census. Swadlincote's name is derived from the Old English Swartlings Cottas , Swartling being

1125-431: The earth") also referred to the mineral industries of Swadlincote. The current arms of South Derbyshire District Council, which bear the motto "The Earth Our Wealth", and also reflect this heritage. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s the town's Rink venue (now demolished and the site of industrial units) hosted major British and American pop stars. Gene Vincent appeared on 7 September 1963, and Ringo Starr in 1962, while he

1170-806: The heart of the National Forest . Television signals can only be received from the Sutton Coldfield TV transmitter which broadcast BBC West Midlands and ITV Central (West). However, BBC East Midlands and ITV Central (East) are also received through cable and satellite television such as Freesat and Sky . Local radio stations are BBC Radio Derby on 104.5 FM, Capital Mid-Counties (formerly Touch FM ) on 101.6 FM, Smooth East Midlands on 101.4 FM and Greatest Hits Radio Midlands on 106.0 FM. Schools in Swadlincote include Granville Academy at Woodville, Mercia Academy (formerly

1215-528: The home secretary's remit includes: Formerly, the home secretary was the minister responsible for prisons and probation in England and Wales; however in 2007 those responsibilities were transferred to the Ministry of Justice under the lord chancellor . The title Secretary of State in the government of England dates back to the early 17th century. The position of Secretary of State for the Home Department

1260-462: The mine workings. In 1872 the colliery was sold at auction by the trustees of the estate of Court Granville. Most or all of the works were purchased by a syndicate of men, mainly from Birmingham, for £75,000. The purchasers incorporated the Granville Colliery Company on 12 July 1872 and proceeded to expand the workings. A new pit to the east was begun in 1887 and designated the Granville No. 2 Colliery. During this time new mineral rights were acquired by

1305-690: The north-west lie along the Burton upon Trent and Swadlincote Green Belt , as a curb to development which could have caused Swadlincote to merge with the Winshill and Stapenhill districts of Burton-on-Trent . Most of the green belt lies in Derbyshire, with small tracts in Staffordshire. Hence most of Swadlincote's 21st-century expansion has been to the south and east of the centre, particularly adjacent to Woodville and Church Gresley. Swadlincote

1350-645: The performance of the home secretary is also scrutinized by the Home Affairs Select Committee in the House of Commons and the Justice and Home Affairs Committee in the House of Lords. Historically, the role has a reputation for being a graveyard for aspiring politicians, owing to the large number of potential issues and controversies that can arise. Corresponding to what is generally known as an interior minister in many other countries,

1395-515: The present South Derbyshire District. The urban district council was granted a coat of arms in 1947, in a design that reflected how Swadlincote was formed of part of the ancient parish of Church Gresley . Round the edge of the shield was a bordure or border in a " vairy " pattern of red and ermine , from the arms of the Gresley family, who took their name from the parish. The dedication of Gresley parish church to Saint George and Saint Mary

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1440-594: The second phase of Leicestershire's Ivanhoe Line . This plan was shelved after the privatisation of British Rail , and Swadlincote remains one of the UK's largest towns without a railway station. Swadlincote is served by the Arriva Midlands and Diamond East Midlands bus companies. Swadlincote is on National Cycle Network Route 63. Though currently under development, it is signed from Civic Way through to Church Gresley via Maurice Lea Park with links onward to

1485-404: The south-west. The main attractions in Swadlincote are local parks, such as Maurice Lea Memorial Park at Church Gresley, Eureka Park and Cadley Park which have all been awarded Green Flag status. Other amenities include Green Bank Leisure Centre, a large dry ski slope, golf course, library and a '50s American Diner, said to be the largest such establishment in the UK. All are within easy reach of

1530-538: The town centre. Swadlincote Woodlands Forest Park is an 80-acre site, with more than 40,000 trees, two recreational forest trails and has a number of view points across the town. It is also the proposed site for the Pipeworks arts and media project, a charity-based community theatre and media production facility. The town's one museum is the Sharpe's Pottery Museum, devoted to the town's ceramic heritage. It contains

1575-742: The town from Staffordshire ( Tamworth , Rugeley , Lichfield , etc.), who use Swadlincote as a dormitory site, working elsewhere. This West Midlands accent can be heard alongside the traditional one. In birth order: Home Secretary King Charles III [REDACTED] William, Prince of Wales [REDACTED] Charles III ( King-in-Council ) [REDACTED] Starmer ministry ( L ) Keir Starmer ( L ) Angela Rayner ( L ) ( King-in-Parliament ) [REDACTED] Charles III [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] The Lord Reed The Lord Hodge Andrew Bailey Monetary Policy Committee The secretary of state for

1620-511: The town was Swadlincote District local board of health , formed in 1871. Its area consisted of three civil parishes : Church Gresley, Stanton and Newhall and Swadlincote. Under the Local Government Act 1894 , this became Swadlincote and District Urban District, renamed Swadlincote Urban District in 1951. In 1974 the urban district was merged with Repton Rural District and part of South East Derbyshire Rural District to form

1665-530: The workings. The collieries were connected to a branch of the Midland Railway . In 1906 the Granville Colliery Company bought what was popularly known as the Shoddy Pit for access to additional mining rights. This pit had had a number of owners including Moses Cartwright and its popular name was derived from the poor working conditions there, being liable to flooding and collapse. It had operated for

1710-529: Was Mark Todd (Labour). In the 2010 general election , the seat was won by the Conservative Party candidate Heather Wheeler , an ex-leader of the Conservative group on South Derbyshire District Council. Labour's Samantha Niblett won the seat from Wheeler in the 2024 general election and serves as the current MP. A notable previous MP is Edwina Currie (Conservative). Until 1983 the area

1755-758: Was called the Darklands Sports Stadium and was located off Darklands Lane. The racing was independent (known as a "flapping" track) because it was unaffiliated to the sport's governing body, the National Greyhound Racing Club . The venue was also used for Harness, Pony Racing and Stock Car Racing. The area around Swadlincote has historically had a distinct dialect. It shares terms and pronunciations common in Burton-upon-Trent ( West Midlands ) and Derby ( East Midlands ). Recently, people have been moving to

1800-484: Was created in 1782, though its responsibilities have changed many times . Past office holders have included the prime ministers Lord North , Robert Peel , the Duke of Wellington , Lord Palmerston , Winston Churchill , James Callaghan and Theresa May . The longest-serving home secretary is Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth , who held the post continuously for 9 years, 221 days. The shortest-serving home secretary

1845-575: Was drummer for Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. Swadlincote covers four of the 15 wards of South Derbyshire District, returning 12 of the 36 district councillors: Church Gresley (three councillors), Newhall and Stanton (three), Midway (three) and Swadlincote (three). As of the 2023 election, all twelve are Labour Party councillors. Swadlincote forms part of the South Derbyshire parliamentary constituency. Between 1997 and 2010 its MP

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1890-500: Was part of the Belper constituency . The town is located within the Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield . Its landscape is marked by shallow valleys and ridges, shaped particularly by the mining activity which once dominated the area. Swadlincote lies within the National Forest , and there has been significant tree planting around Gresley Common, Swadlincote Woodlands and Church Gresley. The suburbs of Newhall and Stanton to

1935-586: Was represented by their symbols: a cross and a fleur de lys respectively. The quartered ermine and red field of the shield was taken from the arms of the Stanhope family, Earls of Harrington . The Tudor roses were taken from the arms of Derbyshire County Council. Above the arms was a crest depicting a human arm holding a billet or : a yellow brick for the local brick-making industry. The arm rose from flames, indicative of mining of fireclay and coal . The Latin motto adopted: E terra divitiæ ("Riches from

1980-623: Was the centre of the South Derbyshire coalfield, but mining ceased when Rawdon Colliery closed in 1993. Light manufacturing and service companies are sited on large industrial estates. Swadlincote has a moderate-sized town centre typical of the Midlands , containing national chain stores and small local businesses. It had a branch of Somerfield before the Co-operative Group took over the chain in 2009. The opening of

2025-496: Was the last of eight deaths since 1906, all attributed to roof collapses. One death not recorded by the Durham Mining Museum occurred at 2:10 pm on 24 March 1911 when a gunpowder store exploded. The deceased was Frank Bodycote (also recorded as Bodicote). Bodycote was killed shortly after he entered the store with a horse and cart to withdraw explosives for the next week of mining. The explosion knocked down trees in

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