Ripley, Derbyshire, England

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Ripley, Derbyshire, England is a market town in the East Midlands known historically for coal mining and engineering, and as the birthplace of inventor Barnes Wallis.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil parish
market town
birthplaceOf Barnes Wallis
category Civil parishes in Derbyshire
Market towns in Derbyshire
Towns in Derbyshire
ceremonialCounty Derbyshire
constituencyWestminster Amber Valley
country England
dialCode 01773
governingBody Amber Valley Borough
surface form: Amber Valley Borough Council
hasEconomicHistory coal mining decline in 20th century
development of light industry and services
hasHeritage industrial heritage
hasMarketCharter yes
hasNearbyAttraction Midland Railway – Butterley
hasNotablePerson Barnes Wallis
hasTransportHistory Midland Railway connections
historicCounty Derbyshire
knownFor coal mining
engineering industry
market town status
locatedIn Amber Valley
surface form: Amber Valley district

Derbyshire
East Midlands
locatedNear Derby
Nottingham
osGridReference SK395505
partOf Amber Valley
surface form: Amber Valley borough
postalTown Ripley
surface form: RIPLEY
postcodeArea DE
postcodeDistrict DE5
region East Midlands
shireCounty Derbyshire
shireDistrict Amber Valley
sovereignState United Kingdom
timeZone GMT
timeZoneDST BST
traditionalIndustry coal mining
engineering
ironworks

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Barnes Wallis birthPlace Ripley, Derbyshire, England