Inkersall and Inkersall Green (informally referred to by local residents as Inky) are areas of settlement in
Derbyshire
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, England. They are located south of the
A619 road, east of
Chesterfield and close to Junction 29a of the
M1 Motorway
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.
Inkersall is a town just outside
Staveley, which has seen fast development over the last few years. Recent developments include the creation of a small children's park along with the building of an additional convenience shop. Inkersall has two public houses, the Hop Flower and the Double Top.
The village is served by a regular bus service, allowing residents to travel to Staveley, Chesterfield and elsewhere. The
Trans Pennine Trail
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passes alongside the village.
Education
Located on the main road through Inkersall is the Infant and Primary School, which also includes a Nursery. This school has been located here for many years, and the Infant School playground has recently been improved and now has a host of different play areas.
Pupils generally feed into
Netherthorpe School in Staveley or
Springwell Community College, which is in Inkersall itself.
History
The history of Inkersall was affected by nearby
Rufford Abbey. The English Pope,
Adrian IV, gave his blessing for the abbey in 1156 and following this the abbey's lands expanded and the villagers of
Cratley,
Rufford,
Grimston and Inkersall were evicted.
Friends of Rufford Abbey
accessed 9 May 2008 accessed 9 May 2008
The 'Inkersall' mentioned immediately above was cleared for the extension of the Rufford Abbey lands around the monastery in Nottinghamshire, it should not be confused with Inkersall near Staveley in Derbyshire.
References
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Hamlets in Derbyshire
Chesterfield, Derbyshire