West Handley is a hamlet in
North East Derbyshire
North East Derbyshire is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in Derbyshire, England. The council is based in the large village of Wingerworth. The district also includes the towns of Dronfield and Clay Cross as well as numerou ...
in the county of
Derbyshire
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in
England
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.
Location
West Handley lies just south of the village of
Marsh Lane, south-west of
Eckington, East of
Middle Handley
Middle Handley is a village in North East Derbyshire in the county of Derbyshire
Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire to the north, Nottin ...
and around 3 miles south of the village of
Ridgeway.
History
Although today the hamlet is nothing more than a group of large farm houses, the area was historically known for sickle smithing as well as farming.
References
External links
West Handley maps and photographs
Hamlets in Derbyshire
North East Derbyshire District
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