Sawley, Derbyshire

Sawley, Derbyshire

Infobox UK place
official_name= Sawley
country= England
static_

static_image_caption=Canal boats moored in Sawley Marina
region= East Midlands
os_grid_reference=
latitude= 52.876000000
longitude= -1.297000000
population= 6,500
post_town= NOTTINGHAM
postcode_area= NG
postcode_district= NG10
dial_code= 0115
constituency_westminster= Erewash
shire_district= Erewash
shire_county=Derbyshire
london_distance=

Sawley is a village and civil parish within the Borough of Erewash, in southeast Derbyshire, England. Around 6,500 people live in the parish. [cite web|url=http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/Images/Sawley_tcm2-23148.pdf|title=2001 Census Summary Profile: Sawley|accessdate=2008-02-04|author=Research and Information Team, Derbyshire County Council|date=2003|format=pdf] with a slightly higher than average number of people over 65.

Every year around the August Bank Holiday, Sawley All Saints holds a flower festival, with themed floral displays inside the church.

Sawley Marina is one of the most prominent features of the village, with access to the regions main waterways

History

The old name for Sawley was "Sallé"cite web|url=http://www.archive.long-eaton.com/sawley.asp|title=Sawley|work=The Long Eaton & Sawley Archive|accessdate=2008-02-04|] . Between Sawley and Church Wilne and Great Wilne is the junction of the River Derwent and the Trent. It is to this that Sawley owes it position.The church of All Saints is thirteenth century and contains Saxon and Norman work. [cite web|url=http://www.sawleyparishcouncil.co.uk/|title=Welcome to Sawley Parish Council|work=sawleyparishcouncil.co.uk|accessdate=2008-02-04] and commands a position on a small rise near the river.

Up until the 19th century, Sawley was the most important village in the area, commanding the first river crossing above Nottingham.

Opposite from Sawley churches is Bothe Hall once owned by the Booth family. The Booths were a wealthy landowning family from Cheshire whose principal seat was at Dunham Massey. Bothe Hall was probably built between 1660 and 1680, and has an interior that contains some exposed ceiling beams and a regency staircase.

Other buildings of interest in the area include Sawley Baptist Church, which was built in 1800

Notable Residents

* John Clifford - Campaigner for educational reform and anti-war campaigner was born here in 1836 [cite web|url=http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REclifford.htm|title=John Clifford|work=A Dictionary of Methodism in Ireland and England|accessdate=2008-02-04]

References

External links

* [http://www.sawleyparishcouncil.co.uk/ Sawley Parish Council]
[http://www.archive.long-eaton.com/sawley.asp/ Sawley archives]


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