West Hallam

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Description

West Hallam is a large village and civil parish close to Ilkeston in the County of Derbyshire in the East Midlands region of England. West Hallam has had its own parish council since 1894 and, since 1974, has been part of the Erewash Borough. The population of the civil parish was 4,829 at the 2001 census reducing to 4,686 at the 2011 census.Early historyAlthough it is not known exactly when the village was founded, it existed at the time of the Domesday Book in 1086. St Wilfrid's Church is over 700 years old. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, West Hallam had a reputation for Catholic sympathies at a time when Catholics were persecuted.Until the early 20th century West Hallam was a small rural village and the property of the Newdigate family. Most jobs were in the agricultural area with mining work locally in the Erewash Valley coalfield. There was also a West Hallam railway station, connected to the Great Northern Railway and Derby Friargate Station.Twentieth centuryThe Newdigate family finally parted with their interest as Lords of the Manor in 1914.The later 20th Century saw rapid change with both the collieries and the railway disappearing during the 1960s. Stanley Colliery (known locally as 'Nibby Pit' on Station Road) was the last to close in 1959 and some buildings remain, now in industrial use. The railway station is now Station House, a private residence.

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Summary

West Hallam is Derby based place and this enity listed in City category.