29-773: Draycott , Draycot or Draycote may refer to: Places in England [ edit ] Draycott, Derbyshire Draycott, Gloucestershire Draycott, Stroud , a location Draycot Moor or Draycott Moor, a former civil parish in Berkshire, now in Oxfordshire Draycot, Oxfordshire , a hamlet on the River Thame in Tiddington-with-Albury civil parish , Oxfordshire Draycott, Shropshire ,
58-701: A location Draycott, Somerset Draycott Sleights , an SSSI Draycott railway station (Somerset) , a former station Draycott, South Somerset , a hamlet in Limington parish, Somerset Draycott in the Clay , Staffordshire Draycott in the Moors , Staffordshire Draycote , Warwickshire Draycote Water Draycot Cerne , Wiltshire Draycot Foliat , Wiltshire Draycott, Worcestershire People [ edit ] Draycott (surname) See also [ edit ] Draycot, Oxfordshire ,
87-568: A hamlet in the parish of Tiddington-with-Albury, Oxfordshire Drayton (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Draycott . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draycott&oldid=1143737821 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
116-593: Is a tributary of the River Trent , which it joins south of Derby . Throughout its course, the river mostly flows through the Peak District and its foothills. Much of the river's route, with the exception of the city of Derby, is rural. However, the river has also seen many human uses, and between Matlock and Derby was one of the cradles of the Industrial Revolution . It is the site of
145-649: Is also fed by the River Westend , whilst Ladybower Reservoir is also fed by the River Ashop . The former confluences of the two tributaries with the Derwent are now submerged below the respective reservoirs. Further south, the Derwent passes the village of Bamford , where it is joined by the River Noe . Below this confluence, it flows through Hathersage , Grindleford , Calver and Baslow , and through
174-469: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Draycott, Derbyshire Draycott is a village in the Erewash district of Derbyshire , England. It lies around 6 miles east of Derby and 3 miles south-west of Long Eaton . Draycott is part of the civil parish of Draycott and Church Wilne . The population of this civil parish was 3,090 as taken at
203-459: Is intact and has, like many old mills in Derbyshire, been converted into flats. Church Wilne is a hamlet about 0.7 miles south of Draycott in a relatively inaccessible location beside the Derwent. In medieval times Draycott and Church Wilne may have been of comparable sizes, but Draycott grew much larger because of its better communications. The Church Wilne Reservoir of Severn Trent Water
232-585: Is nearby (it is actually in Breaston parish). The reservoir is used for water sports and as a nature reserve. Church Wilne is split from its larger twin hamlet, Great Wilne , by the River Derwent. In the 16th-century a substantial house at Church Wilne was the home of Nicholas Williamson . He was arrested for a political intrigue on the Scottish border, and taken to London. The house at Church Wilne
261-778: The Cromford Canal . The terminus was once connected to Manchester across the High Peak by the early Cromford and High Peak Railway . Alphabetical listing of tributaries, extracted from the Water Framework Directive list of water bodies for the Derbyshire Derwent: The River Derwent provides the name for the oldest hockey club in Derbyshire . Derwent Hockey Club was established in 1897 and played its matches on
290-616: The Derwent Valley Mills , the first industrial-scale cotton mills . Today it provides a water supply to several surrounding cities, and its steep-sided valley is an important communications corridor through the uplands of the Peak District. The scenery of the Derwent valley attracts many tourists. The upper reaches pass through the Peak District National Park, whilst the middle reaches around
319-635: The North Sea via the Humber Estuary . The River Derwent is the habitat for many different animals such as otters , birds, insects, fish and crayfish. It is also a habitat for many wild flowers, as exemplified by the Lower Derwent Trail. The lower river from Derwent Mouth upstream as far as Derby was made navigable under an Act of Parliament of 1720, and this stretch opened to navigation in 1721. Traffic ceased about 1795 and
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#1732775372309348-550: The 2011 Census. The meandering course of the River Derwent forms the southwestern boundary of the parish. The route of the former Derby Canal can still be traced across the parish. Trains on the Midland Main Line pass through the village but Draycott railway station is now closed. Elvaston Castle is nearby. The name Draycott derives from resembling words dry coat , as the village resides north of both
377-603: The Derwent is still harnessed at a number of these historic mill sites, producing hydro-electricity from turbines instead of driving mill wheels, with a recent development being the construction of a hydro-electric station at Longbridge weir, adjacent to the Riverside Gardens in Derby. Howden and Derwent Reservoirs in the upper valley were both completed in 1916 to supply the cities of Sheffield , Nottingham , Derby, and Leicester . The adjacent Ladybower Reservoir
406-528: The Derwent, the former as far as Ambergate and the latter as far as Rowsley. The Sheffield line still operates as part of the Midland Main Line , but the Manchester line was severed north of Matlock in 1968, and the section from Ambergate to Matlock now forms the Derwent Valley Line , a single-track branch line. Between Ambergate and Cromford, the river, road and railway are also paralleled by
435-553: The Divisional Cup (South) in the Derby Senior League in 1957. The club's home ground was on Gamble's Field (now Thoresby Crescent). The Club ceased activity in the mid to late 1960s. Draycott Cricket Club had a history dating back to 1849. The club's ground was situated behind the school on Hopwell Road. Draycott Cricket Club relinquished their ground to the school in 1962 and ceased activity soon after in
464-653: The National Inter Regional Team Championships. By the 2019/2020 season the Club had 20 League teams, 14 British League teams and 6 National Cadet & Junior League teams. The Mill Gymnastics Academy was founded in Draycott in 2019 with a focus on women’s artistic gymnastics, from beginners to national competitors. Draycott Amateurs Football Club were active in the 1950s and 1960s, becoming League Champions, Cup Champions and won
493-473: The River Derwent and Church Wilne, a reservoir. In particularly rainy season the village used to flood, hence the name 'Dry Coat'. A prominent local family, which took its name from the village, included the eminent Irish judge Henry Draycott (1510-1572). Draycott was once an industrial town, in which the Victoria Mill was based. Built in 1888, the mill shut down in 1970 but the building
522-509: The drier summer months. Today all these reservoirs are managed by Severn Trent Water . The valley of the Derwent provides an important communications route. Between Derby and Rowsley the valley is followed by the A6 road , which was the main road from London to Manchester until the creation of the motorway network, and is still a busy single-carriageway road. The former Midland Railway 's lines from Derby to Sheffield and Manchester also followed
551-430: The early 1960s. The Ground at Hopwell Road was periodically used by other clubs (St Lukes & Michael's CC and Risley CC ) in the 1980s but is now a public recreation park with a football ground. This Derbyshire location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . River Derwent, Derbyshire The Derwent is a river in Derbyshire , England. It is 50 miles (80 km) long and
580-410: The east bank. Some 4 miles (6.4 km) into its journey it passes through three consecutive reservoirs: Howden , the highest, Derwent and Ladybower Reservoir . Derwent Reservoir is named after the now-submerged village of Derwent , which was named after the river. Once past Howden Reservoir, both banks of the river are in Derbyshire, and the river remains in the county to its mouth. Howden Reservoir
609-591: The estate of Chatsworth House , before it is joined by the River Wye at Rowsley . After passing through Darley Dale , the Derwent reaches Matlock , where, at an oxbow, it collects the Bentley Brook . It then flows past the villages of Matlock Bath , Cromford , Whatstandwell , and Ambergate , where it is joined by the River Amber . Below Ambergate, the river flows through the town of Belper and
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#1732775372309638-556: The full power of the river to drive their complex machinery. This required the construction of large weirs across the Derwent that still remain as significant features in the riverscape. These sites were all important in the development of the Industrial Revolution , and Arkwright's innovation, along with several local competitors, is recognised today by the designation of the area as the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site . The power of
667-512: The larger poem Y Gododdin , as Derwennydd . The River Derwent rises at Swains Greave (590 metres (1,940 ft) above sea level) on the eastern flank of Bleaklow , opposite Howden Moors, and some 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Glossop . It flows through the Upper Derwent Valley , and for most of its first 6 miles (9.7 km) forms the county boundary between Derbyshire, on its west bank, and South Yorkshire , on
696-422: The navigation was acquired by the owners of the competing Derby Canal . The river is no longer considered navigable, although the upper river is widely used by kayakers and canoeists who enjoy the fast-flowing water and the slalom course at Matlock Bath . The river was also used to power the many textile mills that were built along the Derwent between Matlock Bath and Derby. Initially, the need for water power
725-493: The old spa town of Matlock Bath offer souvenir shops and amusement arcades, together with attractions such as the Heights of Abraham and its cable car . Derwent is derived from Brittonic river name * Deruentiū , Latinised as Deruentiō , meaning "(belonging/pertaining to the) forest of oak trees"; the old river name survived in medieval Welsh poetry, such as Peis Dinogat (" Dinogad's Smock ") attached to
754-624: The villages of Milford and Duffield , where it is joined by the River Ecclesbourne . It then enters the city of Derby near Darley Abbey and flows through the centre of the city. The river ends at Derwent Mouth , between Shardlow and Sawley , where it joins the River Trent at a height of 30 metres (98 ft) above sea level; a total drop of 560 metres (1,840 ft). Its course meanders somewhat, especially in its lower reaches, adding 16 miles (26 km) to its apparent length of 50 miles (80 km). Its waters ultimately reach
783-522: Was completed in 1945 to cover increasing demand. Treated water from these reservoirs flows down the 28-mile (45 km) Derwent Valley Aqueduct parallel to the river. The river also indirectly supplies Carsington Reservoir , with the water taken from the river by a pumping station at Ambergate in times of high flow. When flows are low, water is released back into the river via the same 6.5-mile (10.5 km) route of tunnels and aqueducts, thus allowing greater abstraction rates downstream at Little Eaton in
812-474: Was quite modest, for example Lombe's Silk Mill in Derby, which is considered to be the forerunner of the later cotton mills , only needed to use the power provided by a small mill stream, and Richard Arkwright 's Cromford Mill , the world's first water-powered cotton spinning mill, only used a small tributary of the Derwent in conjunction with a lead mine sough . The later mills at Belper , Darley Abbey and Masson Mill were much larger and needed to harness
841-485: Was searched for incriminating papers. The Draycott Table Tennis Centre is the home of the Draycott & Long Eaton Table Tennis Club. Founded in 1986, the club moved into Draycott in 1999 and has had considerable success especially producing young players; and have been winners of both the National Junior Boys and National Junior Girls Team Championships, and have had players representing East Midlands in
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