Little Eaton
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Little Eaton, on the banks of the River Derwent, marks the western boundary of Erewash. The name originated from Anglo Saxon times and means the little town by the water.
Many of the villageīs historic buildings are built of stone which came from local quarries in the 1800īs. The wealth of grit stones, minerals and coal in the area and further north in Denby, Horsley and Smalley, put Little Eaton on the map. Previously, pack horses had been used to transport goods to Derby, but in 1793 the Derby Canal was extended to Little Eaton. It continued to operate until 1908 but is now largely filled in.
Built in conjunction with the Derby Canal, the Little Eaton Gangway, also known as Outramīs Railroad, connected the village with the collieries at Kilburn and Denby.
A gang was a set of 6 to 8 wagons drawn by four horses. The bodies of the wagons were loaded onto the barges at the canal wharf which were towed by horses down to Derby.
The route of the railroad can still be seen as it passes under the eastern most arch of Jack Oī Darley bridge. Its tracks were removed in 1926, but many of the sleeper stones can be found, most notably in the high wall at the junction of Morley Lane and Alfreton Road.
Peckwash Mill at Eaton Bank which, from its humble origins as a corn mill in the 13th century, became a paper mill of international importance in the mid 19th century. In 1906 a neighbour was awarded an injunction stopping the Tempest and Son from emitting smoke from the chimney. This led to the demise of the business. Since them the buildings have had a variety of uses including lacemaking and glovemaking.
Now, the only remains of its former glory are the mill buildings and the chimney built in 1895.
Fine views can be enjoyed from public footpaths along the river banks at Duffield and Flaxholme.
Other features of interest include the Blue Mountain Cottages, built between 1820-1850 for the employees of Peckwash Mill; the carefully renovated Grade II listed Malthouse on Duffield Road which was built in 1780 and is the former home of the Little Eaton Brewery Company; The Elms farmhouse, a Grade II listed working farm-house originally built in 1704 and a granite obelisk by the northern gate of St Peterīs Park which commemorates King Edward VIIīs coronation and the teachers of the National School which used to be based in the Church Hall.
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