Risley, Derbyshire
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Risley (/ˈrɪzli/) is a small village and parish[1] in the Borough of Erewash in Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 711.[2] It is four miles south of Ilkeston.
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Risley | |
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All Saints' church | |
Location within Derbyshire | |
Population | 711 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SK458356 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DERBY |
Postcode district | DE72 |
Dialling code | 0115 9 |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
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It is midway between Derby and Nottingham and is near junction 25 of the M1 motorway, and the A52. In 1870 it had a population of 203 when there was a grammar school that served seven neighbouring parishes.[3]