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Whaley is a village in the civil parish of Old Bolsover, in the Bolsover district, in Derbyshire, England, 2½ miles from Bolsover.
Whaley | |
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Whaley - The Black Horse | |
Location within Derbyshire | |
OS grid reference | SK5171 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
There are three pre-historic rock shelters behind the former school, on Magg Lane and opposite the pub, the Black Horse. These are linked to the Creswell Crags.[citation needed]
Scarcliffe Park, an area of woodland to the south end of the village, has Bronze Age[citation needed] and Roman remains.[1] It is surrounded by a Pale ditch.
The village is a Conservation Area.[citation needed]
The Waterworks on Whaley Moor featured in Channel 4 series, Grand Designs.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Clarke, Graham (August 2008). "Whaley Conservation Area: Appraisal and Management Plan: Consultation Draft" (PDF). Bolsover District Council. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
External links
editMedia related to Whaley at Wikimedia Commons