by hello@ctrlaltdesign.uk | May 22, 2024 | Churches and Chapels
The earliest organised Baptist preaching at Heanor commenced in 1822, when fortnightly meetings, led by Brother Purcell from the Smalley Baptist Church, were held at Tag Hill. Over the following few years, various houses were used for this purpose. By 1827, Smalley...
by hello@ctrlaltdesign.uk | May 22, 2024 | Churches and Chapels
Although, for many, religion plays a less significant role in daily life nowadays, for centuries, the church had a major impact on everybody. As with many industrial areas, from the 18th century onwards, the Heanor area saw a dramatic swing away from the Established...
by Robert Mee | May 22, 2024 | Themed History
This wonderful advertisement from 1888 lists just about every pub in Heanor, Langley Mill, Loscoe and Marlpool. There’s even a couple (The ‘Hands and Hearts’ and the ‘Prince of Wales’) which have not yet been identified. The photographs below are just a few of those...
