Ward in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.03, -1.352 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 43 48 |
| Dialling code: | 01773 (Ripley) |
The ward covers the adjoining former villages of Codnor, Langley Mill and Aldercar on the eastern edge of Amber Valley in Derbyshire, England. It has a strong industrial past - coal mining and textile mills shaped much of its growth around the canal and railway corridors - and features local landmarks such as the medieval earthworks of Codnor Castle above the village.
Today the area feels like a mix of suburban commuter communities and post‑industrial neighbourhoods with small shops, pubs and sports clubs, while good road and rail links make Nottingham and Derby readily reachable; the eastern fringes of the Peak District are also close for countryside walking and leisure.
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