Coordinates: 53°01′11″N 1°25′31″W / 53.01974°N 1.42531°W
| Denby | |
 The Stellasphere in the John Flamsteed Memorial Park |
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  Denby
Denby shown within Derbyshire |
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| Population | 1,827 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Amber Valley |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RIPLEY |
| Postcode district | DE5 |
| Dialling code | 01332 |
| 01773 | |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire | |
Denby is a village in the English county of Derbyshire that is notable as the birthplace of John Flamsteed, England's first Royal Astronomer, the home of The Bear, and the location of the Denby Pottery Company.
There is a memorial garden for John Flamsteed; opposite St Mary's church, which features the stellasphere which shows the position of the stars and planets overhead at the current time.
Denby is three miles south-east from Belper and eight miles north of Derby. Denby is home to a secondary school which is named after John Flamsteed.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Denby Parish Census 2001
- ^ School web site, accessed 7 December 2009
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