Etwall

Infobox UK place
country = England
static_

static_image_caption=a 2007 Well dressing entry
latitude = 52.884
longitude = -1.602
map_type = Derbyshire
official_name = Etwall
population =
shire_district = South Derbyshire
shire_county = Derbyshire
region = East Midlands
constituency_westminster =
post_town = DERBY
postcode_district = DE65
postcode_area =DE
dial_code =
os_grid_reference = SK268319

Etwall (gbmaprim|SK268316|SK 268 316) is a civil parish and village in Derbyshire, England. It is located southwest from Derby on the A50.

Geography

Etwall is squeezed between the A516, which bypassed the village in February 1992, and the A50. The A516 draws a lot of heavy traffic heading for the M1 north.

The village has its own public library and two schools ( [http://www.etwallpreschool.org.uk Pre-school] and [http://www.etwall.derbyshire.sch.uk primary] ) and one large secondary John Port School, former haunt of the legendary music teacher, Wendy Smith. The parish church is St Helens. A war memorial is also located there in the shadow of a memorial tree which was planted in the 1800s. There is also a [http://www.taracentre.org.uk Buddhist centre] at [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/180435 Ashe Hall] established by Kelsang Gyatso. Some of the inhabitants work at the Toyota car factory which is located east of the village.

History

Etwall is famous for its Well dressing festival every May. The village is also the birthplace of the famous recusant priest John Gerard, S.J.. The village name comes from "Etewelle", meaning "Eatta’s water", with Eatta being a 7th century Saxon leader. The John Port Grammar School opened in 1956, with the Etwall Secondary School on the same site. They combined as a comprehensive in 1965.

Amenities

The is a [http://www.etwalleagles.co.uk swimming club] and [http://www.south-derbys.gov.uk/LeisureCulture/sports/findafacility/Etwall+Leisure+Centre.htm leisure centre] . Village pubs are the " [http://www.etwall-pubs.co.uk Spread Eagle] " ( [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/180439 opposite] the school) and the " [http://www.hawkandbuckle.com Hawk and Buckle] ", both on "Main Street". There is also the " [http://www.pub-explorer.com/derbyshire/pub/sevenwellsetwall.htm Seven Wells] " on the [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/180443 bypass] . Etwall Rangers are the local football team and play on King George playing fields on a Sunday morning.

Former residents

* Miles Hunt

ee also

*List of civil parishes in Derbyshire

External links

* [http://www.etwall.org Village Website]
* [http://www.etwallhistory.org/html/general.htm History of the village]
* [http://www.derbyshireuk.net/etwall.html Information with pictures]
* [http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/find_local_library/etwall/default.asp Information on the library]
* [http://www.well-dressing.co.uk/ Etwall Well Dressing]