Littleover is a village and suburb in the city of

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, England, between

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, Normanton,

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and

Mickleover Mickleover is a village in the unitary authority of Derby, in Derbyshire, England. It is west of Derby, northeast of Burton upon Trent, southeast of Ashbourne and northeast of Uttoxeter. History The earliest recorded mention of Mickleov ...

, about southwest of Derby city centre.

History

The history of Littleover's name is simple. It is derived from "Little Ufre" (Domesday book) and in

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''ofer'' meant a slope or little hill, whilst neighbouring Mickleover is known to be from "Mickle Ufre" meaning large hill. Littleover was also formerly known as Parver Over. The village, like many settlements in England, is partially of

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and partially of

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origin; the Burton Road is a

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linking the A38 to the city centre. Its Roman origin is easily confirmed due to its direct route. Burton Road, the A5250, leaves the A38 as Rykneld Road and becomes Pastures Hill just past Heatherton Village. At the top of Pastures Hill it crosses a junction with Hillsway and Chain Lane, whereupon it becomes Burton Road and remains so up to its junction with Babington Lane in

city centre. Despite the attraction of the Burton Road–Babington Lane route, it is possible that the course of the original Rykneld Way did not deviate but continued in a straight line through the rear of what was the Crest Motel. Littleover was formerly a

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and

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in the parish of Mickleover, in 1866 Littleover became a separate

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, on 1 April 1968 the parish was abolished and merged with Derby and

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. In 1961 the parish had a population of 11,867. It is now in the

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of Derby, in the Derby district. WhiteSwanRH

Littleover's main shopping area is situated around Burton Road as the village is entered from the ring road. The village's main

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is called the Half Moon and is notable as being one of two inns in the village in 1577; it still serves as a community hub where residents gather and socialise. The older part of the village around St Peter's Church was built in the 14th century. The village has another public house, the White Swan which can be found on Shepherd Street also near the older part of Littleover. Directly opposite the White Swan is Church Street which takes its name from the aforementioned St Peter's Church and links up with the Hollow which is believed to be of

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origin. The age of the Hollow and Church Street are evidenced by the buildings that can be found there; even today the former contains the beautiful thatched roofed Littleover Cottage (very rare in

), whilst on Church Street can be found a detached white house, which in its time has been called the White House and would probably have been there before most of the buildings around it. Residential properties in Littleover are generally attractive, well-maintained and spacious properties which are highly desired within the Derby area. The White House, it is believed, may date in part from the 16th century, whereupon it probably would have stood alone with the thatched cottage and church. In earlier times this area was the centre of activity in the village where the square was used for markets, proclamations and general celebrations on public holidays. The Crest Hotel, built around the late 19th century on a site previously occupied by a windmill, burnt down in 2002. Today a housing development stands where the hotel used to be.

Education

The final location of

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was in Littleover on Moorway Lane, the site is now occupied by Derby Moor Community Sports College.

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schools: *St Georges Catholic Voluntary Academy * Gayton Junior School * Ridgeway Infant School * Carlyle Infant School * Griffe Field Primary School built as part of the Heatherton Village estate in 1999 *Highfields Spencer Academy * St Peter's CofE Junior School DerbySchool2RH

Secondary and

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schools: *

Derby Grammar School Derby Grammar School is a selective independent day school in Littleover near the city of Derby, England. Founded in 1995 as a continuation of Derby School, founded in 1160, it educates girls and boys between the ages of 4 and 18. The school c ...

(Boys independent school) * Derby High School (Girls independent school) * Derby Moor Community Sports College (Comprehensive School) *

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(Comprehensive School)

Notable residents

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, actor * Lucy Ward, musician, grew up in Littleover *

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, member of British pop group

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